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Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!

Part of Americanized Godzilla Collection

1956•1h 21m•6.5/10
Science FictionHorror

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6.5/10(280)

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

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Production

TOHO, Jewell Enterprises

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Steve Martin

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Dr. Yamane

Momoko Kôchi

Momoko Kôchi

Emiko Yamane

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Ogata

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Serizawa

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Hagiwara

Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

Dr. Tabata

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Seiji

Toyoaki Suzuki

Shinkichi

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Dr. Tabata's Assistant

Toranosuke Ogawa

Toranosuke Ogawa

President of Company

Frank Iwanaga

Frank Iwanaga

Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga

Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata (voice) (uncredited)

James Hong

James Hong

Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)

Mikel Conrad

Mikel Conrad

George Lawrence (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)

Hiroshi Hayashi

Hiroshi Hayashi

Chairman of Diet Committee (uncredited)

Ren Imaizumi

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

The Old Fisherman (uncredited)

Takeo Oikawa

Chief of Emergency Headquarters (uncredited)

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