The Invisible Avenger
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| Directed by | Motoyoshi Oda |
| Produced by | Takeo Kita[1] |
| Screenplay by | Shigeaki Hidaka[1] |
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| Music by | Kyosuke Kami[1] |
| Cinematography | Eiji Tsuburaya[1] |
| Edited by | Shuichi Orihara[1] |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
The Invisible Avenger (透明人間 Tōmei ningen, lit. Invisible Man) is a 1954 Japanese film directed by Motoyoshi Oda. The film is a loose adaptation of the H.G. Wells story The Invisible Man.[1]
The film was moderately successful, but was overshadowed by the huge crossover success of Godzilla, earlier in 1954. It has never been released outside Japan, nor was it dubbed in English.[2] The special effects were made by Eiji Tsuburaya.[1]
This film followed on the heels on a little-known Japanese science fiction film called Tomei ningen arawaru/ The Transparent Man Appears (1949), produced by Daiei Film, which in turn was followed by a Daiei sequel, The Transparent Man vs. the Fly Man (1957).[3]
Cast
- Seizaburo Kawazu as Nanjo, the clown
- Miki Sanjo as Michiyo, the dancer
- Minoru Takada as Yajima, the lead of the "Invisible Gang"
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Komatsu, the reporter
- Keiko Kondo as Mari, the blind girl
- Kenjiro Uemura as Ken
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Mari's grandfather
Release
The Invisible Avenger was distributed in Japan by Toho on December 29, 1954.[1] Stuart Galbraith IV suggested that the film may have been released internationally as The Invisible Man.[1]
References
Footnotes
Sources
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747. Retrieved October 29, 2013.