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The H-Man poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.0 / 100
1958·Crime / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 19m

THE H-MAN

“People are dissolving! The horror of a flowing radioactive liquid!”

When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works.

Above the Line
Ishirô Honda·DirectorTakeshi Kimura·ScreenplayHideo Unagami·Original StoryHajime Koizumi·Director of PhotographyMasaru Satō·Original Music ComposerKazuji Taira·Editor
Cast
Akihiko Hirata·Inspector TominagaKenji Sahara·Dr. MasadaYumi Shirakawa·Chikako AraiEitarō Ozawa·Police Sgt. MiyashitaYoshibumi Tajima·Detective SakataMakoto Satō·UchidaKoreya Senda·Dr. MakiYoshio Tsuchiya·Detective TaguchiKamayuki Tsubono·Detective OgawaTadao Nakamaru·Detective Seki
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Ishirō Honda·DirectorKoji Kajita·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Takeshi Kimura·ScreenplayHideo Unagami·Original Story
Camera· 1
Hajime Koizumi·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kazuji Taira·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Masaru Satō·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Takeo Kita·Production Design
Production· 2
Tomoyuki Tanaka·ProducerTeruo Maki·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Sadamasa Arikawa·Visual EffectsShuzaburo Araki·Visual EffectsEiji Tsuburaya·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
67.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The H-Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Mysterious
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, red, claw-like hand dominating the left side, with a bright yellow beam of light emanating from it, extending diagonally across the”

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Key Elements
Large Red HandYellow Light BeamWoman In BikiniCity Skyline
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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