Godzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla
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1954
1h 36m
7.6(1060 votes)
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Horror
Science Fiction

Overview

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

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Cast & Crew

30 members
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宝田明

Hideto Ogata

宝田明
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河内桃子

Emiko Yamane

河内桃子
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平田昭彦

Daisuke Serizawa

平田昭彦
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志村喬

Kyohei Yamane

志村喬
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村上冬樹

Professor Tanabe

村上冬樹
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堺左千夫

Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

堺左千夫
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山本廉

Masaji Yamada

山本廉
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Toyoaki Suzuki

Shinkichi Yamada

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小川虎之助

President of Company

小川虎之助
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林寛

Chairman of Diet Committee

林寛
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恩田清二郎

Parliamentarian Oyama

恩田清二郎
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菅井きん

Ozawa-san

菅井きん
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中島春雄

Godzilla

中島春雄
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馬野都留子

Mrs. Yamada

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高堂国典

The Old Fisherman (uncredited)

高堂国典
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岡部正

Prof. Tababe's Assistant (uncredited)

岡部正
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Jirô Mitsuaki

Employee of Nankai Salvage Company (uncredited)

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今泉廉

Radio Operator (uncredited)

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Sôkichi Maki

Chief of Maritime Safety Agency (uncredited)

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佐原健二

Young Lover on Ship (uncredited)

佐原健二
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堤康久

Soldier (uncredited)

堤康久
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笈川武夫

Chief of Emergency Headquarters (uncredited)

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夏木順平

Power Station Engineer (uncredited)

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手塚勝巳

Godzilla

手塚勝巳
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池谷三郎

News Reporter (uncredited)

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東静子

Woman with Children (uncredited)

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Shizuko Higashi

Partygoer (uncredited)

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Kiyoshi Kamata

Partygoer's Escort (uncredited)

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榊田敬二

Mayor Inada (uncredited)

榊田敬二
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Tamae Sengo

Mother (uncredited)

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