The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

1960/12/11 • Released • Japanese

Science Fiction
Crime
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Horror
6.6
1h 32m

Overview

A librarian is subject to a scientific experiment which goes wrong and transforms him into 'The Human Vapour'. He uses his new ability to rob banks to fund the career of his girlfriend, a beautiful dancer. The Human Vapour is ruthless in his quest for money and kills anyone who stands in his way, especially police. He soon becomes Tokyo's most wanted criminal. Can he be stopped before he kills again?

Director : Ishirō Honda

Casts
Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Mr. Mizuno

Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Fujichiyo Kasuga

Tatsuya Mihashi

Tatsuya Mihashi

Detective Okamoto

Keiko Sata

Keiko Sata

Reporter Kyoko

Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Jiya

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yoshifumi Tajima

Detective Inspector

Hisaya Ito

Hisaya Ito

Police Scientist

Tatsuo Matsumura

Tatsuo Matsumura

Editor Ikeda

Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

Dr. Sano

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Mean Detective

Kō Mishima

Kō Mishima

Detective Fujita

Takamaru Sasaki

Takamaru Sasaki

Police Chief

Kōzō Nomura

Kōzō Nomura

Kyoko's Fellow Reporter

Someshō Matsumoto

Fujichiyo's Teacher

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Nomura the Robber

Takuzō Kumagai

Takuzō Kumagai

Kajimoto

Kamayuki Tsubono

Policeman Ozaki

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Burly Guard (uncredited)

Tetsu Nakamura

Tetsu Nakamura

Journalist (uncredited)

Minosuke Yamada

Minosuke Yamada

Official (uncredited)

Yutaka Oka

Cop (uncredited)

Yukihiko Gondō

Shooting Guard (uncredited)

Akio Kusama

Akio Kusama

Cop (uncredited)

Mitsuo Matsumoto

Member of crime laboratory (uncredited)

Hideo Shibuya

Hideo Shibuya

Audience member (uncredited)

Junpei Natsuki

Bystander (uncredited)

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)

Yoyo Miyata

(uncredited)

Akira Yamada

(uncredited)

Rinsaku Ogata

Rinsaku Ogata

(uncredited)

Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

(uncredited)

Keisuke Yamada

(uncredited)

Kôichi Satô

(uncredited)

Hiroshi Akitsu

(uncredited)

Masaaki Tachibana

(uncredited)

Tadahiko Kuroda

(uncredited)

Tamami Fujino

(uncredited)

Minoru Itō

(uncredited)

Wataru Ōmae

Wataru Ōmae

Audience Member (uncredited)

Kô Hayami

(uncredited)

Jirô Suzukawa

(uncredited)

Shinjirô Hirota

(uncredited)

Kichishirô Fujitaya

(uncredited)

Shôtarô Kashiwa

(uncredited)

Kojûrô Kineya

(uncredited)

Kyûtarô Yoshimura

(uncredited)

Katsushirô Kineya

(uncredited)

Wakisuke Kineya

(uncredited)

Washiyuki Kineya

(uncredited)

Washisaburô Kineya

(uncredited)

Wanosuke Kineya

(uncredited)

Nobuhide Hôsei

(uncredited)

Kishirô Katada

(uncredited)

Kisaburô Katada

(uncredited)

Kisaku Katada

(uncredited)

Hiroshi Fukuhara

(uncredited)

Yasuaki Shinkô

(uncredited)

Toki Shiozawa

Toki Shiozawa

Wife (uncredited)

James Hong

James Hong

Narrator / Mizuno

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