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Varan (1958)

5.7 | Oct 14, 1958 (JP) | Science Fiction, Horror | 01:27

A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!

When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.

Featured Crew

Director
Producer
Screenplay
Visual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
Original Music Composer
Lighting Technician, VFX Lighting Artist
Special Effects, Visual Effects Art Director
Story
Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant

Cast

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Kōzō Nomura
Kenji Uozaki
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Ayumi Sonoda
Yuriko Shinjô
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Koreya Senda
Dr. Sugimoto
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Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert
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Fuyuki Murakami
Dr. Majima, Sugimoto's aide
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Yoshio Tsuchiya
Military Officer Katsumoto
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Minosuke Yamada
Secretary of Defense
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Hisaya Ito
Ichiro, Yuriko's brother
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Yoshibumi Tajima
Captain of Uranami
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Nadao Kirino
Yutaka Wada