The H-Man (1958)

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87 min - Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller - 28 May 1959 (USA)

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When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works... See full summary »

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Yumi Shirakawa	...	Chikako Arai, singer in the nightclub
	Kenji Sahara	...	Dr. Masada
	Akihiko Hirata	...	Inspector Tominaga
	Koreya Senda	...	Dr. Maki
	Makoto Satô	...	Uchida, gangstar
	Yoshifumi Tajima	...	Detective Sakata
	Eitarô Ozawa	...	Police Sgt. Miyashita
	Yoshio Tsuchiya	...	Detective Taguchi
	Kamayuki Tsubono	...	Detective Ogawa
	Tadao Nakamaru	...	Detective Seki
	Nadao Kirino	...	Shimazaki, the waiter-thug
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Hiroshi Akitsu	...	Fisherman
	Ryûtarô Amami	...	Detective
	Ichirô Chiba	...	GSDF Officer
	Kenzô Echigo	...	Taxi driver - Traffic accident

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Storyline

When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works. His disappearance stumps the police - until a young scientist appears who claims that H-Bomb tests in the Pacific, evidenced by a "ghost ship" that has turned up in the harbor, have created radioactive creatures - "H-Men" - who ooze like slime and dissolve anyone they touch. Written by Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>

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ALL H- BREAKS LOOSE! (original ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

28 May 1959 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Beauty and the Liquidman See more »

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min | USA: 79 min

Sound Mix:

Perspecta Stereo (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

In the original Japanese version, the detectives make a big deal out of the fact that Chikako owns a television. At the time this was made, 1958, a television set was still beyond the budget of the typical Japanese family. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: In the English subtitled version prepared for the 2009 U.S. DVD release, the subtitles give Kenji Sahara's character's name as "Asada" through most of the film. In the final fourth of the film, the subtitles properly give his name as "Masada." See more »

Quotes

Dr. Maki: [voice-over] If man perishes from the face of the Earth, due to the effects of hydrogen bombing, it is possible that the next ruler of our planet may be The H-Man.
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Crazy Credits

In an unusual move, Columbia Pictures did not matte the English "The End"
over the final shot. It appears in Japanese as it did in the original
Japanese version. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Magic Begins"
Performed by Martha Miyake See more »

The H-Man (1958)
Bijo to Ekitainingen (original title)

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