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.
Varan (1958)
Directed by Ishirô Honda / Motoyoshi Oda
Genres - Horror, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Kaiju |
Release Date - Oct 14, 1958 |
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - Japan |
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Movie Info
Tags
1950s, Bomb, Butterfly, Giant, Japan, Military, Monster, Monster Movie
Attributes
Narrative Location: Tokyo
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Alternate Titles
Daikaijû Baran
JP
Giant Monster Varan
JP
Odoroku
US
The Great Monster Baran
, JP
Tōyō no Kaibutsu Daikaijū Baran
JP
Varan
US
Varan - Das Monster aus der Urzeit
DE
Varan - O Monstro do Oriente
BR
Varan el increíble
MX
Varan the Unbelievable
, GB, US
Varan, Monster from the East
JP
東洋の怪物 大怪獣バラン
JP