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The Mysterians
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The Mysterians

1957-12-28 · 89 min · ★ 6.3

Science Fiction · Action · Drama · Thriller · War

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.

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Directors
Ishirō Honda
Production companies
TOHO, Far East Laboratory
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kenji SaharaKenji SaharaJoji Atsumi
Yumi ShirakawaYumi ShirakawaEtsuko Shiraishi
Akihiko HirataAkihiko HirataRyoichi Shiraishi
Momoko KôchiMomoko KôchiHiroko Iwamoto
Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio TsuchiyaLeader of the Mysterians
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraDr. Tanjiro Adachi
Yoshio KosugiYoshio KosugiCmdr. Sugimoto
Susumu FujitaSusumu FujitaGen. Morita
Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki MurakamiDr. Nobu Kawanami
Yutaka SadaYutaka SadaPolice Capt. Miyamoto
Hisaya ItoHisaya ItoArmy Capt. Seki
Tetsu NakamuraTetsu NakamuraDr. Koda
Sōji UbukataDr. Noda
George FurnessDr. Svenson
Harold ConwayDr. De Gracia
Heihachirō ŌkawaHeihachirō ŌkawaPerson at Board Meeting
Ren ImaizumiAdachi's Assistant Hayami
Rikkie SanjôEtsuko's mother
Tadao NakamaruTadao Nakamaru1st. Lt. Yamamoto
Hideo SaekiGen. Emoto

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