King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

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1963
1h 36m
6.6(265 votes)
Action
Science Fiction
Comedy
Adventure
Fantasy

Overview

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.

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Production Companies

Universal International Pictures
TOHO
Tokyo Laboratory

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

26 members
Acting

Michael Keith

Eric Carter

Michael Keith
Acting

Harry Holcombe

Dr. Arnold Johnson

Harry Holcombe
Acting

James Yagi

Yutaka Omura

James Yagi
Acting

高島忠夫

Osamu Sakurai

高島忠夫
Acting

佐原健二

Kazuo Fujita (as Keji Sahaka)

佐原健二
Acting

有島一郎

Mr. Tako (as Ichiro Arishima)

有島一郎
Acting

George Takei

Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)

George Takei
Acting

Les Tremayne

Mr. Tako / Dr. Shigesawa / Dr. Akira Makino / General Masami Shinzo / Commander Roberts / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Les Tremayne
Acting

Byron Morrow

Newscaster (uncredited)

Byron Morrow
Acting

浜美枝

Fumiko Sakurai (uncredited)

浜美枝
Acting

若林映子

Tamiye (uncredited)

若林映子
Acting

根岸明美

Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)

根岸明美
Acting

平田昭彦

Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)

平田昭彦
Acting

藤木悠

Kinzaburo Furue (uncredited)

藤木悠
Acting

田崎潤

General Masami Shinzo (uncredited)

田崎潤
Acting

小杉義男

Faro Island Chief (uncredited)

小杉義男
Acting

沢村いき雄

Witch Doctor (uncredited)

沢村いき雄
Acting

田武謙三

Dreary Newscaster (uncredited)

田武謙三
Acting

松村達雄

Dr. Akira Makino (uncredited)

松村達雄
Acting

Victor Millan

Rodrigo Infanta (uncredited)

Victor Millan
Acting

Douglas Fein

Commander Roberts (uncredited)

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Acting

中島春雄

Godzilla (uncredited)

中島春雄
Acting

広瀬正一

King Kong (uncredited)

広瀬正一
Acting

手塚勝巳

Godzilla in iceberg (uncredited)

手塚勝巳
Production

Paul Mason

Misc. Characters (voice) (uncredited)

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Writing

Bruce Howard

Misc. Characters (voice) (uncredited)

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