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Varan the Unbelievable is a 1958 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, it stars Kōzō Nomura, Ayumi Sonoda, and Koreya Senda, with Haruo Nakajima as Varan. In the film, a reporter's investigation into two mysterious deaths in Japan's mountains leads to the discovery of a giant lake monster, wrecking its way towards civilization.
Original Release
12/07/1962
US Release
12/07/1962
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Myron Healey | Cmdr. James Bradley |
| Tsu Kobayashi | Anna |
| Clifford Kawada | Capt,. Kishi / Capt. Kishi |
| Derick Shimatsu | Matsu, the boy |
| Hideo Inamura | Doomed Soldier |
| George Sasaki | Soldier |
| Hiroshi Hisasume | Pvt. Seki |
| Yoneo Iguchi | Radio Operator |
| Michael Sung | Extra |
| Roy K. Ogata | Extra |
Directors
Ishirô Honda, Motoyoshi Oda, Jerry A. Baerwitz
Writers
Sid Harris, Ken Kuronuma, Shin'ichi Sekizawa
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Myron Healey | Cmdr. James Bradley |
| Tsu Kobayashi | Anna |
| Clifford Kawada | Capt,. Kishi / Capt. Kishi |
| Derick Shimatsu | Matsu, the boy |
| Hideo Inamura | Doomed Soldier |
| George Sasaki | Soldier |
| Hiroshi Hisasume | Pvt. Seki |
| Yoneo Iguchi | Radio Operator |
| Michael Sung | Extra |
| Roy K. Ogata | Extra |
| Akihiko Hirata | Observer / Dr. Fujimora |
| Noriko Honma | Screaming Woman / Ken's Mom |
| Hisaya Itô | Surveyor / Ichiro |
| Nadao Kirino | Surveyor / Yutaka Wada |
| Akio Kusama | Soldier / Military Officer Kusama |
| Fumindo Matsuo | Paul's Friend / Horiguchi |
| Kôzô Nomura | Paul Isoh |
| Rinsaku Ogata | Extra |
| Koreya Senda | Observer / Dr. Sugimoto |
| Akira Sera | Worshipper / Village High Priest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jerry A. Baerwitz | Producer |
