Rodan

Rodan

Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth

1956•1h 12m•6.5/10

HorrorScience Fiction

Ratings

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6.5/10(183)

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

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Production

TOHO, Far East Laboratory

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Shigeru Kawamura

Yumi Shirakawa

Yumi Shirakawa

Kiyo

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

Minosuke Yamada

Minosuke Yamada

Mining Chief Osaki

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Izeki

Akio Kobori

Police Chief Nishimura

Mitsuo Tsuda

Staff Officer Takeuchi

Ren Imaizumi

Sunagawa

Jun'ichirō Mukai

Military officer

Rinsaku Ogata

Rinsaku Ogata

Goro

Ichirō Chiba

Chief of Police

Tsurue Ichimanji

Haru

Tateo Kawasaki

Tsunesan

Kanta Kisaragi

Suteyan

Tsuruko Mano

Tsuruko Mano

Osumi

Jirô Suzukawa

Yoshizo

Yasuhiro Shigenobu

Sabu

Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Tahei

Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Senkichi

Kiyoshi Takagi

Dr. Minakami (uncredited)

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