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  • Varan (1958)
  • 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Varan (1958)
87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Original Japanese version. Research in the Tohoku region comes across a monster known to the locals as the mountain god Baradagi.
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Director
Writers
Shin'ichi Sekizawa (written by) | Ken Kuronuma (story)
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Updated Oct 14, 1958

Release date
Oct 14, 1958 (Japan)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Kôzô Nomura
Kenji Uozaki Kenji Uozaki   See fewer
Ayumi Sonoda
Yuriko Shinjô Yuriko Shinjô   See fewer
Koreya Senda
Dr. Sugimoto Dr. Sugimoto   See fewer
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert   See fewer
Fuyuki Murakami
Dr. Majima, Sugimoto's aide Dr. Majima, Sugimoto's aide   See fewer
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Military Officer Katsumoto Military Officer Katsumoto   See fewer
Minosuke Yamada
Secretary of Defense Secretary of Defense   See fewer
Hisaya Itô
Ichiro, Yuriko's brother Ichiro, Yuriko's brother   See fewer
Yoshifumi Tajima
Captain of Uranami Captain of Uranami   See fewer
Nadao Kirino
Yutaka Wada Yutaka Wada   See fewer
Akira Sera
Village High Priest Village High Priest   See fewer
Akio Kusama
Military Officer Kusama Military Officer Kusama   See fewer
Noriko Honma
Ken's Mom Ken's Mom   See fewer
Akira Yamada
Issaku Issaku   See fewer
Fumindo Matsuo
Horiguchi Horiguchi   See fewer
Toku Ihara
Soldier with Rocket Unit Soldier with Rocket Unit   See fewer
Yasuhiro Shigenobu
Sankichi Sankichi   See fewer
Takashi Itô
Ken, the boy Ken, the boy   See fewer
Mitsuo Tsuda
Self Defense Forces Officer Self Defense Forces Officer   See fewer
Takuzô Kumagai
Actor (as Jirô Kumagai) Actor (as Jirô Kumagai)   See fewer
Shôichi Hirose
Fisherman Fisherman   See fewer
Hideo Shibuya
Cameraman Cameraman   See fewer
Toshitsugu Suzuki
Fisherman (as Kôji Suzuki) Fisherman (as Kôji Suzuki)   See fewer
Michiko Kawa
Actress Actress   See fewer
Yasumasa Ônishi
Actor (as Yasuo Ônishi) Actor (as Yasuo Ônishi)   See fewer
Toshiko Nakano
Actress Actress   See fewer
Hiroshi Akitsu
Yamabushi Yamabushi   See fewer
Satoko Taira
Actress Actress   See fewer
Keiichirô Katsumoto
Defense Force Platoon Leader Defense Force Platoon Leader   See fewer
Haruya Sakamoto
Defense Force Executive Defense Force Executive   See fewer
Yôichirô Kitagawa
Actor (as Ryûichi Hosokawa) Actor (as Ryûichi Hosokawa)   See fewer
Kô Hayami
Actor Actor   See fewer
Tsurue Ichimanji
Actress (as Tazue Ichimanji) Actress (as Tazue Ichimanji)   See fewer
Hiroko Terasawa
Actress Actress   See fewer
Toriko Takahara
Actress Actress   See fewer
Yoshio Katsube
Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Keiji Sakakida
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
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