Varan
Varan

Varan

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1958
1h 27m
5.7(32 votes)
Science Fiction
Horror

Overview

When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

野村浩三

Kenji Uozaki

野村浩三
Acting

園田あゆみ

Yuriko Shinjô

園田あゆみ
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千田是也

Dr. Sugimoto

千田是也
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平田昭彦

Dr. Fujimora

平田昭彦
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村上冬樹

Dr. Majima

村上冬樹
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土屋嘉男

Military Officer Katsumoto

土屋嘉男
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山田巳之助

Secretary of Defense

山田巳之助
Acting

伊藤久哉

Ichiro

伊藤久哉
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田島 義文

Captain of Uranami

田島 義文
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桐野洋雄

Yutaka Wada

桐野洋雄
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瀬良明

Village High Priest

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草間璋夫

Military Officer Kusama

草間璋夫
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本間文子

Ken's Mom

本間文子
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山田彰

Issaku

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松尾文人

Horiguchi

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生方壮児

Unknown Role

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Toku Ihara

Unknown Role

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Yoshikazu Kawamata

Jiro

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Yasuhiro Shigenobu

Sankichi

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Takashi Itô

Ken

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津田光男

Unknown Role

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熊谷卓三

Unknown Role

熊谷卓三
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広瀬正一

Fisherman

広瀬正一
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Keisuke Yamada

Unknown Role

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渋谷英男

Cameraman

渋谷英男
Directing

鈴木俊継

Fisherman

鈴木俊継
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篠原正記

Unknown Role

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河美智子

Unknown Role

河美智子
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大西康雅

Unknown Role

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Toshiko Nakano

Unknown Role

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安芸津広

Unknown Role

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Mitsuo Matsumoto

Unknown Role

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Toshiko Nomura

Unknown Role

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緒方燐作

Unknown Role

緒方燐作
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向井淳一郎

Unknown Role

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Satoko Taira

Unknown Role

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Eisuke Nakanishi

Unknown Role

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Takashi Narita

Unknown Role

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勝本圭一郎

Unknown Role

勝本圭一郎
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坂本晴哉

Unknown Role

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Yōichirō Kitagawa

Unknown Role

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Kô Hayami

Unknown Role

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Tokio Ôkawa

Unknown Role

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Tsurue Ichimanji

Unknown Role

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Hiroko Terasawa

Unknown Role

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Toriko Takahara

Unknown Role

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手塚勝巳

Varan

手塚勝巳
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中島春雄

Varan

中島春雄

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