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King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!

Part of Godzilla (Showa) Collection

1962•1h 37m•6.9/10
Science FictionComedyAdventureFantasyAction

Ratings

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6.9/10(334)

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

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Production

TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima

Osamu Sakurai

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Kazuo Fujita

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Kinzaburo Furue

Ichirō Arishima

Ichirō Arishima

Director Tako

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

General Masami Shinzo

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Shigezawa

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Fumiko Sakurai

Akiko Wakabayashi

Akiko Wakabayashi

Tamiye

Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Chikiro's Mother

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Farou Island Chief

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yukichi Yamamoto captain of the Shinsei-Maru No. 2

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Witch Doctor

Someshō Matsumoto

Dr. Onuki

Kō Mishima

Kō Mishima

Official

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Obayashi

Tatsuo Matsumura

Tatsuo Matsumura

Dr. Makino

Senkichi Ōmura

Senkichi Ōmura

TTV Translator Konno

Senshô Matsumoto

Prime Minister

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Commander of Operation Burial

Haruya Katō

Obayashi's assistant

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