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The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!

Part of Frankenstein (Toho) Collection

1966•1h 28m•6.4/10
ActionHorrorScience Fiction

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6.4/10(104)

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.

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Production

TOHO, Benedict Pictures Corp., United Productions of America, Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc., Tokyo Laboratory

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Dr. Yuzo Mamiya

Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno

Akemi Togawa

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Dr. Paul Stewart

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

General Hashimoto

Kipp Hamilton

Kipp Hamilton

Singer

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Officer Hirai

Nobuo Nakamura

Nobuo Nakamura

Professor Kita

Hisaya Ito

Hisaya Ito

Chief Izumida

Nadao Kirino

Nadao Kirino

Lt. Col. Kazama

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Saburo Kameda

Kōzō Nomura

Kōzō Nomura

General's Aide

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Soldier

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Defiant Reporter

Hideo Shibuya

Hideo Shibuya

Skeptical Reporter

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Fisherman #1

Seishirō Kuno

Fisherman #2

Someshō Matsumoto

Official

Gorō Mutsumi

Gorō Mutsumi

Dr. Paul Stewart (voice)

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Gaira

Hiroshi Sekita

Sanda

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