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Frankenstein Conquers the World

Frankenstein Conquers the World

A fearsome kaijin? A mad new antagonistic kaiju? A golden entertainment epic of Japan-U.S. collaboration!

Part of Frankenstein (Toho) Collection

1965•1h 30m•6.7/10
HorrorScience Fiction

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6.7/10(69)

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.

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Production

TOHO, Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc.

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima

Dr. Yuzo Kawaji

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Dr. James Bowen

Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno

Dr. Sueko Togami

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Daigo Kawai

Koji Furuhata

Frankenstein

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

Hideo Nishi, Director of the Okayama Prefectural Police

Susumu Fujita

Susumu Fujita

Osaka Prefectural Police Chief

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor

Nobuo Nakamura

Nobuo Nakamura

Dr. Suga

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Tadokoro, Bowen's assistant

Hisaya Ito

Hisaya Ito

Osaka Police Sergeant

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Murata, Japanese Imperial Navy submarine captain

Kōzō Nomura

Kōzō Nomura

Newspaper Reporter

Haruya Katō

TTV Director

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Housekeeper

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

JSDF Executive

Keiko Sawai

Keiko Sawai

Tsuruko Toida

Noriko Takahashi

Noriko Takahashi

Girl in Shirane hut

Peter Mann

Peter Mann

Dr. Liesendorf

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Motoki

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