The Human Vapor
The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

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1960
1h 32m
6.6(16 votes)
Science Fiction
Crime
Thriller

Overview

A failed science experiment gives a librarian the ability to turn into a gaseous substance. He goes on to rob banks to fund his dancer girlfriend's career, killing those who interfere. Now Tokyo's most wanted criminal, can authorities stop him?

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TOHO
Tokyo Laboratory

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Cast & Crew

60 members
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土屋嘉男

Mr. Mizuno

土屋嘉男
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八千草薫

Fujichiyo Kasuga

八千草薫
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三橋達也

Detective Okamoto

三橋達也
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佐多契子

Reporter Kyoko

佐多契子
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左卜全

Jiya

左卜全
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田島 義文

Detective Inspector

田島 義文
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伊藤久哉

Police Scientist

伊藤久哉
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松村達雄

Editor Ikeda

松村達雄
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村上冬樹

Dr. Sano

村上冬樹
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小杉義男

Mean Detective

小杉義男
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三島耕

Detective Fujita

三島耕
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佐々木孝丸

Police Chief

佐々木孝丸
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野村浩三

Kyoko's Fellow Reporter

野村浩三
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松本染升

Fujichiyo's Teacher

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山本廉

Nomura the Robber

山本廉
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熊谷卓三

Kajimoto

熊谷卓三
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坪野鎌之

Policeman Ozaki

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堤康久

Bank Manager (uncredited)

堤康久
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広瀬正一

Burly Guard (uncredited)

広瀬正一
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中村哲

Journalist (uncredited)

中村哲
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山田巳之助

Official (uncredited)

山田巳之助
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岡豊

Cop (uncredited)

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Yukihiko Gondô

Shooting Guard (uncredited)

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草間璋夫

Cop (uncredited)

草間璋夫
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Mitsuo Matsumoto

Member of crime laboratory (uncredited)

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渋谷英男

Audience member (uncredited)

渋谷英男
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夏木順平

Bystander (uncredited)

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中島春雄

Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)

中島春雄
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宮田洋容

(uncredited)

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山田彰

(uncredited)

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緒方燐作

(uncredited)

緒方燐作
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榊田敬二

(uncredited)

榊田敬二
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Keisuke Yamada

(uncredited)

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Kôichi Satô

(uncredited)

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安芸津広

(uncredited)

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橘正晃

(uncredited)

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Tadahiko Kuroda

(uncredited)

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Tamami Fujino

(uncredited)

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伊藤実

(uncredited)

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大前亘

Audience Member (uncredited)

大前亘
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Kô Hayami

(uncredited)

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鈴川二郎

(uncredited)

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Shinjirô Hirota

(uncredited)

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Kichishirô Fujitaya

(uncredited)

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Shôtarô Kashiwa

(uncredited)

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Kojûrô Kineya

(uncredited)

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Kyûtarô Yoshimura

(uncredited)

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Katsushirô Kineya

(uncredited)

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Wakisuke Kineya

(uncredited)

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Washiyuki Kineya

(uncredited)

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Washisaburô Kineya

(uncredited)

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Wanosuke Kineya

(uncredited)

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Nobuhide Hôsei

(uncredited)

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Kishirô Katada

(uncredited)

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Kisaburô Katada

(uncredited)

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Kisaku Katada

(uncredited)

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Hiroshi Fukuhara

(uncredited)

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Yasuaki Shinkô

(uncredited)

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塩沢とき

Wife (uncredited)

塩沢とき
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James Hong

Narrator / Mizuno

James Hong

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