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King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!

Genre : Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Ishirō Honda
Writer : Shinichi Sekizawa

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Tadao Takashima
Tadao Takashima
Osamu Sakurai
Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara
Kazuo Fujita
Yū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki
Kinsaburo Furue
Ichirô Arishima
Ichirô Arishima
Tako
Jun Tazaki
Jun Tazaki
General Masami Shinzo
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Shigezawa
Mie Hama
Mie Hama
Fumiko Sakurai
Akiko Wakabayashi
Akiko Wakabayashi
Tamiye
Akemi Negishi
Akemi Negishi
Chikiro's Mother
Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Farou Island Chief
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yukichi Yamamoto captain of the Shinsei-Maru No. 2
Ikio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura
Witch Doctor
Someshô Matsumoto
Someshô Matsumoto
Dr. Onuki
Kō Mishima
Kō Mishima
Official
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai
Obayashi
Tatsuo Matsumura
Tatsuo Matsumura
Dr. Makino
Senkichi Ômura
Senkichi Ômura
TTV Translator Konno
Senshô Matsumoto
Senshô Matsumoto
Prime Minister
Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto
Commander of Operation Burial
Haruya Katô
Haruya Katô
Obayashi's assistant
Shin Ôtomo
Shin Ôtomo
Captain of Vessel
Nadao Kirino
Nadao Kirino
General's Aide
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
General's Aide #2
Kenzô Tabu
Kenzô Tabu
Dreary Newscaster
Takuzō Kumagai
Takuzō Kumagai
Police Executive
Hideo Shibuya
Hideo Shibuya
Member of Press Corp
Douglas Fein
Douglas Fein
Commander Roberts
Harold Conway
Harold Conway
Scientist in Seahawk
Osman Yusuf
Osman Yusuf
Submariner
Shôichi Hirose
Shôichi Hirose
King Kong
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima
Godzilla
Katsumi Tezuka
Katsumi Tezuka
Godzilla in iceberg

Crews

Ishirō Honda
Ishirō Honda
Director
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Hajime Koizumi
Hajime Koizumi
Director of Photography
Akira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Reiko Kaneko
Reiko Kaneko
Editor
Teruaki Abe
Teruaki Abe
Production Design
Takeo Kita
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Shinichi Sekizawa
Shinichi Sekizawa
Screenplay
Toshio Takashima
Toshio Takashima
Lighting Technician
Masao Fujiyoshi
Masao Fujiyoshi
Sound Recordist
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects
George Worthing Yates
George Worthing Yates
Story
Willis H. O'Brien
Willis H. O'Brien
Original Story

Trailers and other movies

KING KONG vs. GODZILLA (キングコング対ゴジラ) - Official Japanese Trailer [HQ]
KING KONG Vs GODZILLA: A History of TV & Japan
East vs. West: Differences in Story Philosophy (Part 1) | Video Essay

Posters and backgrounds

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