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Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!

Genre : Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Ishirō Honda
Writer : Takeo Murata

Synopsis

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani 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.

Actors

Akira Takarada
Akira Takarada
Hideto Ogata
Momoko Kôchi
Momoko Kôchi
Emiko Yamane
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata
Daisuke Serizawa
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Kyohei Yamane
Fuyuki Murakami
Fuyuki Murakami
Professor Tanabe
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai
Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto
Masaji Yamada
Toyoaki Suzuki
Toyoaki Suzuki
Shinkichi Yamada
Toranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa
President of Company
Hiroshi Hayashi
Hiroshi Hayashi
Chairman of Diet Committee
Seijirô Onda
Seijirô Onda
Parliamentarian Oyama
Kin Sugai
Kin Sugai
Ozawa-san
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima
Godzilla
Tsuruko Mano
Tsuruko Mano
Mrs. Yamada
Kokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō
The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
Tadashi Okabe
Tadashi Okabe
Prof. Tababe's Assistant (uncredited)
Jirô Mitsuaki
Jirô Mitsuaki
Employee of Nankai Salvage Company (uncredited)
Ren Imaizumi
Ren Imaizumi
Radio Operator (uncredited)
Sôkichi Maki
Sôkichi Maki
Chief of Maritime Safety Agency (uncredited)
Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara
Young Lover on Ship (uncredited)
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Soldier (uncredited)
Takeo Oikawa
Takeo Oikawa
Chief of Emergency Headquarters (uncredited)
Junpei Natsuki
Junpei Natsuki
Power Station Engineer (uncredited)
Katsumi Tezuka
Katsumi Tezuka
Godzilla
Saburô Iketani
Saburô Iketani
News Reporter (uncredited)
Shizuko Azuma
Shizuko Azuma
Woman with Children (uncredited)
Shizuko Higashi
Shizuko Higashi
Partygoer (uncredited)
Kiyoshi Kamata
Kiyoshi Kamata
Partygoer's Escort (uncredited)
Keiji Sakakida
Keiji Sakakida
Mayor Inada (uncredited)
Tamae Sengo
Tamae Sengo
Mother (uncredited)

Crews

Ishirō Honda
Ishirō Honda
Director
Ishirō Honda
Ishirō Honda
Author
Masao Tamai
Masao Tamai
Director of Photography
Kazuji Taira
Kazuji Taira
Editor
Takeo Murata
Takeo Murata
Screenplay
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Akira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya
Special Effects
Shigeru Kayama
Shigeru Kayama
Lyricist
Teizô Toshimitsu
Teizô Toshimitsu
Costume Designer
Shigeru Kayama
Shigeru Kayama
Novel
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Story
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya
Story
Iwao Mori
Iwao Mori
Executive Producer
Satoru Chûko
Satoru Chûko
Production Design
Takeo Kita
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Satoru Chûko
Satoru Chûko
Art Direction
Takeo Kita
Takeo Kita
Art Direction
Ichirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa
Sound Effects Editor
Hisashi Shimonaga
Hisashi Shimonaga
Sound Recordist
Norio Tone
Norio Tone
Sound Recordist
Sadao Iizuka
Sadao Iizuka
Visual Effects
Hiroshi Mukoyama
Hiroshi Mukoyama
Visual Effects
Fuminori Ôhashi
Fuminori Ôhashi
Visual Effects

Trailers and other movies

Three Reasons: Godzilla
Don Coscarelli on GODZILLA
Godzilla, Ishiro Honda, 1954 - Tanks Attack Godzilla
GODZILLA (ゴジラ) - Official Japanese Trailer [HQ]
Memories of Godzilla / ゴジラの思い出  (SciFi JAPAN TV #11)

Posters and backgrounds

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