King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
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1962
1h 37m
6.9(326 votes)
Science Fiction
Comedy
Adventure
Fantasy
Action

Overview

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

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TOHO
Tokyo Laboratory

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

高島忠夫

Osamu Sakurai

高島忠夫
Acting

佐原健二

Kazuo Fujita

佐原健二
Acting

藤木悠

Kinzaburo Furue

藤木悠
Acting

有島一郎

Director Tako

有島一郎
Acting

田崎潤

General Masami Shinzo

田崎潤
Acting

平田昭彦

Dr. Shigezawa

平田昭彦
Acting

浜美枝

Fumiko Sakurai

浜美枝
Acting

若林映子

Tamiye

若林映子
Acting

根岸明美

Chikiro's Mother

根岸明美
Acting

小杉義男

Farou Island Chief

小杉義男
Acting

田島 義文

Yukichi Yamamoto captain of the Shinsei-Maru No. 2

田島 義文
Acting

沢村いき雄

Witch Doctor

沢村いき雄
Acting

松本染升

Dr. Onuki

No Image
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三島耕

Official

三島耕
Acting

堺左千夫

Obayashi

堺左千夫
Acting

松村達雄

Dr. Makino

松村達雄
Acting

大村千吉

TTV Translator Konno

大村千吉
Acting

Senshô Matsumoto

Prime Minister

No Image
Acting

山本廉

Commander of Operation Burial

山本廉
Acting

加藤春哉

Obayashi's assistant

加藤春哉
Acting

大友伸

Captain of Vessel

大友伸
Acting

桐野洋雄

General's Aide

桐野洋雄
Acting

堤康久

General's Aide #2

堤康久
Acting

田武謙三

Dreary Newscaster

田武謙三
Acting

熊谷卓三

Police Executive

熊谷卓三
Acting

渋谷英男

Member of Press Corp

渋谷英男
Acting

Douglas Fein

Captain of Seahawk

No Image
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Harold Conway

Scientist in Seahawk

Harold Conway
Acting

オスマン・ユセフ

Submariner

オスマン・ユセフ
Acting

広瀬正一

King Kong

広瀬正一
Acting

中島春雄

Godzilla

中島春雄
Acting

手塚勝巳

Godzilla in Iceberg

手塚勝巳
Acting

Clifford Harrington

Unknown Role

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