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Rodan (1956)

Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Ishirō Honda

Synopsis

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

Actors

Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara
Shigeru Kawamura
Yumi Shirakawa
Yumi Shirakawa
Kiyo
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Minosuke Yamada
Minosuke Yamada
Mining Chief Osaki
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Tajima
Izeki
Akio Kobori
Akio Kobori
Police Chief Nishimura
Mitsuo Tsuda
Mitsuo Tsuda
Staff Officer Takeuchi
Ren Imaizumi
Ren Imaizumi
Sunagawa
Jun'ichirō Mukai
Jun'ichirō Mukai
Military officer
Rinsaku Ogata
Rinsaku Ogata
Goro
Ichirô Chiba
Ichirô Chiba
Chief of Police
Tsurue Ichimanji
Tsurue Ichimanji
Haru
Tateo Kawasaki
Tateo Kawasaki
Tsunesan
Kanta Kisaragi
Kanta Kisaragi
Suteyan
Tsuruko Mano
Tsuruko Mano
Osumi
Jirô Suzukawa
Jirô Suzukawa
Yoshizo
Yasuhiro Shigenobu
Yasuhiro Shigenobu
Sabu
Keiji Sakakida
Keiji Sakakida
Tahei
Ichirô Nakatani
Ichirô Nakatani
Senkichi
Kiyoshi Takagi
Kiyoshi Takagi
Dr. Minakami (uncredited)
Fuyuki Murakami
Fuyuki Murakami
Professor Minami (uncredited)
Mitsuo Matsumoto
Mitsuo Matsumoto
Professor Isokawa (uncredited)
Takuzō Kumagai
Takuzō Kumagai
Policeman Tashiro (uncredited)
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Imamura, F-86F pilot (uncredited)
Yutaka Oka
Yutaka Oka
Kitahara, F-86F pilot (uncredited)
Shigemi Sunagawa
Shigemi Sunagawa
F-86F pilot (uncredited)
Katsumi Tezuka
Katsumi Tezuka
Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima
Rodan / Meganulon
Shôichi Hirose
Shôichi Hirose
Meganulon / Fighter pilot
Saburô Kadowaki
Saburô Kadowaki
Sunagawa's colleague (uncredited)
Kiyoharu Onaka
Kiyoharu Onaka
Male Honeymooner, Sunagawa's friend (uncredited)
Yasuko Nakata
Yasuko Nakata
Female Honeymooner (uncredited)
Junnosuke Suda
Junnosuke Suda
Coroner (uncredited)
Toshiko Nakano
Toshiko Nakano
Kiyo's neighbor (uncredited)
Saburô Iketani
Saburô Iketani
News Reader (uncredited)
Saeko Kuroiwa
Saeko Kuroiwa
Nurse (uncredited)
Bontarô Taira
Bontarô Taira
Laborer (uncredited)
Keiichirô Katsumoto
Keiichirô Katsumoto
Coal mine employee (uncredited)
Kamayuki Tsubono
Kamayuki Tsubono
Policeman at crime laboratory (uncredited)
Mike Danning
Mike Danning
Okinawan correspondent (uncredited)
Masaaki Tachibana
Masaaki Tachibana
Policeman (uncredited)
Tadashi Okabe
Tadashi Okabe
Journalist (uncredited)
Kôji Uno
Kôji Uno
Reporter (uncredited)
Akira Yamada
Akira Yamada
Radio operator on jeep (uncredited)
Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto
Soldier in jeep (uncredited)
Tokio Ôkawa
Tokio Ôkawa
Meganulon (uncredited)

Crews

Ishirō Honda
Ishirō Honda
Director
Takeshi Kimura
Takeshi Kimura
Writer
Takeo Murata
Takeo Murata
Writer
Ken Kuronuma
Ken Kuronuma
Story
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Isamu Ashida
Isamu Ashida
Director of Photography
Tatsuo Kita
Tatsuo Kita
Production Design
Kôichi Iwashita
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Akira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube
Music
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects
Jun Fukuda
Jun Fukuda
First Assistant Director
Frank King
Frank King
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Rodan movie trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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