Varan the Unbelievable
“From a world below, it came to terrorize - to destroy - to revenge!”
Synopsis
In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where an unusual salt water lake is situated. However, their purifying experiments arouse the prehistoric monster Obaki from hibernation at the lake's bottom, and it proceeds to attack Japan. Although made by a U.S. independent film company, this film was based on a Japanese Toho monster film of 1958, "Daikaiju Varan", from which all of the monster effects scenes and a few incidental dramatic shots were edited into it.
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Myron Healey
Cmdr. James Bradley
Tsuruko Kobayashi
Anna
Clifford Kawada
Capt. Kishi
Derick Shimatsu
Matsu, the boy
Koreya Senda
Dr. Sugimoto
Kōzō Nomura
Paul Isoh
Ayumi Sonoda
Shidori Isoh
Fumito Matsuo
Paul's Friend
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Fujimora
Fuyuki Murakami
Dr. Majima
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Military Officer Katsumoto
Minosuke Yamada
Secretary of Defense
Hisaya Ito
Ichiro
Yoshibumi Tajima
Captain of Uranami
Nadao Kirino
Yutaka Wada
Akira Sera
Village High Priest
Akio Kusama
Military Officer Kusama
Noriko Honma
Ken's Mom
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 7, 1962
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 20, 2011
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jerry A. Baerwitz, Ishirō Honda
- Screenplay & Story
- Sid Harris, Shinichi Sekizawa
- Original Score
- Albert Glasser, Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- Varan the Unbelievable
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Cory Film Corporation, Dallas Production Inc., Crown International Pictures, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jerry A. Baerwitz, Ishirō Honda
Sid Harris, Shinichi Sekizawa, Ken Kuronuma
Albert Glasser, Akira Ifukube
Jacques R. Marquette
Rudolph Cusumano
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Jerry A. Baerwitz
Department Leadership Roster
Jerry A. Baerwitz
Director
Sid Harris
Screenplay
Shinichi Sekizawa
Screenplay
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Jerry A. Baerwitz
Producer
Jacques R. Marquette
Director of Photography
Rudolph Cusumano
Editor
Ishirō Honda
Director
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What is Varan the Unbelievable about?
In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where an unusual salt water lake is situated. However, their purifying experiments arouse the prehistoric monster Obaki from hibernation at the lake's bottom, and it proceeds to attack Japan. Although made by a U.S. independent film company, this film was based on a Japanese Toho monster film of 1958, "Daikaiju Varan", from which all of the monster effects scenes and a few incidental dramatic shots were edited into it.
Who directed Varan the Unbelievable?
Varan the Unbelievable was directed by Jerry A. Baerwitz, Ishirō Honda.
Who stars in Varan the Unbelievable?
The principal cast of Varan the Unbelievable includes Myron Healey, Tsuruko Kobayashi, Clifford Kawada, Derick Shimatsu, Koreya Senda.
When was Varan the Unbelievable released and how long is it?
Varan the Unbelievable was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Varan the Unbelievable?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Varan the Unbelievable was composed by Albert Glasser, Akira Ifukube.