The H-Man (1958)
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 ... See full summary »
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Cast & Crew
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Chikako Arai, singer in the nightclub -
Dr. Masada
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Inspector Tominaga -
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Dr. Maki -
Uchida, gangstar -
Misaki, the dissolved gangster
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Hanae, the hostess of nightclub
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Detective Taguchi
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Mineko, Dr.Maki's assistant
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Kishi, gangster in nightclub
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Detective Sakata
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Mr. Chin, gangster
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Mattchan - Fisherman
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Emi, lead exotic dancer
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Director:
Ishirô HondaWriters:
Takeshi Kimura, Hideo Unagami (story)All Cast & Crew
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In the original Japanese version, after the stock shots of the hydrogen bomb tests, the title, cast and credits are matted over shots of the "ghost ship" in Tokyo Bay. For the U.S. English dubbed version, the title, cast and credits are matted over a shot of an H-Man in the sewer system. Since there are fewer cast and credits on screen in the U.S. version, Masaru Sato's opening score was skillfully edited into a shorter version.
Quotes
Dr. Maki:
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.
Goofs
In the nightclub sequences, there seems to be more performers in their floor show than there are customers.
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.
Alternate Versions
The Japanese version shows one of the dancers melt to leave nothing but her G-string, but this was cut from the U.S. version, which is missing several other scenes, including an investigation scene at Nishiyama's house.
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Genres
Crime | Horror | Sci-Fi | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
28 May 1959Language
Japanese
Country of Origin
JapanFilming Locations
Tokyo, JapanContribute to this page
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