The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor ガス人間第一号 (Gasu Ningen dai Ichi-gō) is a 1960 tokusatsu produced by Toho Company Ltd. The film was released to Japanese theaters on December 11, 1960, and to American theaters on May 20, 1964.

Plot
The film tells the story of Mizuno, a librarian who has been given the ability to become vapor after a scientist performs an experiment on him. Mizuno uses this power to engage in criminal activities, robbing banks to give the money to his love interest, the dancer Fujichiyo. Police Lieutenant Kenji Okamoto and his reporter girlfriend Kyoko (Keiko Sata) work together to solve the criminal case and attempt to bring things to a peaceful conclusion.

Monsters

 * Human Vapor

Alternate Titles

 * Gas Human No. 1 (ガス人間第一号; Japan)
 * The First Gas Human (America)
 * A Cloud of Terror (Una nube di terrore; Italy)

Theatrical Releases

 * Japan - December 11, 1960
 * United States - May 20, 1964

Poll
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