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Invasion of the Neptune Men (1961)
Uchu Kaisoku-sen (original title)

74 min  -  Sci-Fi  -   19 July 1961 (Japan)
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Clumsy invaders from Neptune are thwarted by hero Space Chief and a nondescript group of microshort-wearing Japanese kids.

Director:

Koji Ota

Writers:

Shin Morita, Akihiro Watanabe (story)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Sonny Chiba ...
Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief (as Shinichi Chiba)
Kappei Matsumoto Kappei Matsumoto ...
Ryuko Mizukami Ryuko Mizukami ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harold Conway Harold Conway ...
Washington Broadcast Station Chief
Shinjiro Ebara Shinjiro Ebara ...
Yanigada - Scientist
Hidemichi Ishikawa Hidemichi Ishikawa ...
Yoshimoto Hiroshi
Seiichirô Kameishi Seiichirô Kameishi ...
Yamagata Yukichi
Takashi Kanda Takashi Kanda ...
Defence Chief Takita
Genji Kawai Genji Kawai ...
Morie
Mitsue Komiya Mitsue Komiya ...
Saito - Scientist
Junji Masuda Junji Masuda ...
Tamiya Hiroshi
Masazumi Okabe Masazumi Okabe ...
Railway worker
Kôsaku Okano Kôsaku Okano ...
Reporter
Koji Sahara Koji Sahara ...
Shôken Sawa Shôken Sawa ...
Land Commander Inukai
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Storyline

(English version) Slow-moving aliens from the planet Neptune, wearing nosecone-shaped space helmets, attempt to invade Earth in a winged rocketship. But they are thwarted by a mysterious superhero called Space Chief who flies around in a rocket-propelled car. Written by Leo L. Schwab <ewhac@best.com>  

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Space | Alien | Flying Car | Superhero | Exploding Building  | See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Invasion from a Planet See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Company See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Many of the invasion scenes in Tokyo were edited from World War III Breaks Out. The appearance of a giant billboard of Adolf Hitler has led some viewers to believe that the stock footage is taken from documentary footage of World War II Japan. See more »

Connections

Featured in E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982) See more »