Mercy
2026 · Science fiction · Thriller
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Film / 1960
The Human Vapor
Directed by
Ishirō Honda
A failed science experiment gives a librarian the ability to turn into a gaseous substance. He goes on to rob banks to fund his dancer girlfriend's career, killing those who interfere. Now Tokyo's most wanted criminal, can authorities stop him?
The story
A failed science experiment gives a librarian the ability to turn into a gaseous substance. He goes on to rob banks to fund his dancer girlfriend's career, killing those who interfere. Now Tokyo's most wanted criminal, can authorities stop him?
Cast
Tatsuya MihashiDetective Okamoto
Kaoru YachigusaFujichiyo Kasuga
Yoshio TsuchiyaMr. Mizuno
Keiko SataReporter Kyoko
Bokuzen HidariJiya
Yoshibumi TajimaDetective Inspector
Hisaya ItoPolice Scientist
Tatsuo MatsumuraEditor Ikeda
Fuyuki MurakamiDr. Sano
Yoshio KosugiMean Detective
Kō MishimaDetective Fujita
Takamaru SasakiPolice Chief
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Kōzō NomuraKyoko's Fellow Reporter
Someshō MatsumotoFujichiyo's Teacher
Ren YamamotoNomura the Robber
Takuzō KumagaiKajimoto
Kamayuki TsubonoPoliceman Ozaki
Yasuhisa TsutsumiBank Manager (uncredited)
Shōichi HiroseBurly Guard (uncredited)
Tetsu NakamuraJournalist (uncredited)
Minosuke YamadaOfficial (uncredited)
Yutaka OkaCop (uncredited)
Yukihiko GondōShooting Guard (uncredited)
Akio KusamaCop (uncredited)
Mitsuo MatsumotoMember of crime laboratory (uncredited)
Hideo ShibuyaAudience member (uncredited)
Junpei NatsukiBystander (uncredited)
Haruo NakajimaTransitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Yoyo Miyata(uncredited)
Akira Yamada(uncredited)
Rinsaku Ogata(uncredited)
Keiji Sakakida(uncredited)
Keisuke Yamada(uncredited)
Kôichi Satô(uncredited)
Hiroshi Akitsu(uncredited)
Masaaki Tachibana(uncredited)
Tadahiko Kuroda(uncredited)
Tamami Fujino(uncredited)
Minoru Itō(uncredited)
Wataru ŌmaeAudience Member (uncredited)
Kô Hayami(uncredited)
Jirô Suzukawa(uncredited)
Shinjirô Hirota(uncredited)
Kichishirô Fujitaya(uncredited)
Shôtarô Kashiwa(uncredited)
Kojûrô Kineya(uncredited)
Kyûtarô Yoshimura(uncredited)
Katsushirô Kineya(uncredited)
Wakisuke Kineya(uncredited)
Washiyuki Kineya(uncredited)
Washisaburô Kineya(uncredited)
Wanosuke Kineya(uncredited)
Nobuhide Hôsei(uncredited)
Kishirô Katada(uncredited)
Kisaburô Katada(uncredited)
Kisaku Katada(uncredited)
Hiroshi Fukuhara(uncredited)
Yasuaki Shinkô(uncredited)
Toki ShiozawaWife (uncredited)
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