

The Creature Called Man
1970-04-04 · 93 min · ★ 7.5
A top police-guard, charged with protecting a visiting politician and ruthless dictator, contends with an assassin set to kill the man.
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- Directors
- Kiyoshi Nishimura
- Production companies
- TOHO
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Yūzō KayamaNoboru Toda
Mariko KagaKaoru Akiyama
Choei Takahashi
Shigeru KōyamaSecurity Director
Nobuo NakamuraHead of N-Bussan
Daigo Kusano
Jirō TamiyaTeruhiko KujoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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