Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957)
1400 pounds of frozen fury that moves like man! Half-man, half-beast but all monster!
An American scientist tells two colleagues about the finding of an abominable snowman living in the Japanese alps, where it is worshipped by a remote tribe as a god, and how it was discovered by modern man after it raided a skiers shelter following an avalanche, killing all inside. This is an adaptation of the Japanese film "Jūjin Yuki Otoko" (1955) with added American-made footage, narration, and music.
Director: Kenneth G. Crane, Ishirō Honda
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: May 17, 1957
Cast
- John Carradine - Dr. John Rayburn
- Momoko Kôchi - The Girl
- Akira Takarada - The Boy (Her Brother)
- Akemi Negishi - The Mountain Girl
- Russell Thorson - Prof. Philip Osborne
- Robert Karnes - Prof. Alan Templeton
- Morris Ankrum - Dr. Carl Jordan
- Sachio Sakai - Third Skier
- Nobuo Nakamura - Prof. Tanaka
- Kokuten Kōdō - Mountain Tribe Leader
Screenplay
- Shigeru Kayama (Original Story)
- Takeo Murata (Screenplay)
Music: Masaru Satō
Cinematography: Lucien N. Andriot, Tadashi Iimura
Editing: Kenneth G. Crane, Shûichi Anbara
Production: TOHO
Country: United States of America, Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: en
Themes
Creature and Monster Horror, Creature and Monster Horror
Keywords
monster, yeti, japanese alps, remote location, native village, big foot, abominable snowman, poachers, tokusatsu, dub
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman about?
- An American scientist tells two colleagues about the finding of an abominable snowman living in the Japanese alps, where it is worshipped by a remote tribe as a god, and how it was discovered by modern man after it raided a skiers shelter following an avalanche, killing all inside. This is an adaptation of the Japanese film "Jūjin Yuki Otoko" (1955) with added American-made footage, narration, and music.
- Who directed Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman?
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman was directed by Kenneth G. Crane, Ishirō Honda.
- Who stars in Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman?
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman stars John Carradine, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada, Akemi Negishi, Russell Thorson, Robert Karnes.
- How long is Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman?
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman?
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman is a Horror, Science Fiction film.
- Where was Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman produced?
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman was produced in United States of America, Japan.
- What are the themes of Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman?
- The themes of Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman include: Creature and Monster Horror, Creature and Monster Horror.