The Creature Called Man

The Creature Called Man

The Creature Called Man

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The Creature Called Man

1970

1h 33m

7.5(2 votes)

Action

Drama

Overview

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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TOHO

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

加山雄三

Noboru Toda

加山雄三

Acting

加賀まりこ

Kaoru Akiyama

加賀まりこ

Acting

高橋長英

Unknown Role

高橋長英

Acting

神山繁

Security Director

神山繁

Acting

中村伸郎

Head of N-Bussan

中村伸郎

Acting

草野大悟

Unknown Role

草野大悟

Acting

Nancy Sommers

Nancy

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北竜二

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Alice Sharif

Unknown Role

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Acting

Anwar Sayed

Unknown Role

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勝部義夫

Unknown Role

No Image

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小川安三

Unknown Role

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Hiroyuki Satake

Unknown Role

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Kiyoshi Matsubara

Unknown Role

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Yôko Yano

Unknown Role

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田宮二郎

Teruhiko Kujo

田宮二郎

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