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Tomei Ningen (1954)

Tomei Ningen poster
Original title
透明人間
Directed by
Motoyoshi Oda
Genre
horror film, science fiction film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist becomes invisible and uses his condition to commit crimes. A detective tries to stop him.

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What happens

The Invisible Avenger (透明人間, Tōmei Ningen; lit. The Invisible Man) is a 1954 Japanese science fiction film directed by Motoyoshi Oda, with special effects and cinematography by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film is a loose adaptation of the 1897 H. G. Wells story The Invisible Man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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