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King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)

The two mightiest monsters of all time! In the most colossal conflict the screen has ever known!

Genre : Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Thomas Montgomery, Ishirō Honda

Synopsis

US version. The re-edited John Beck version of the film: released outside of Japan and restructured with new footage of American actors centering around a news report plot not present in the original. Eric Carter of United Nation News is joined by Dr. Arnold Johnson as a prehistoric monster emerges from hibernation while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with their own monster.

Actors

Michael Keith
Michael Keith
Eric Carter
Harry Holcombe
Harry Holcombe
Dr. Arnold Johnson
James Yagi
James Yagi
Yutaka Omura
Tadao Takashima
Tadao Takashima
Osamu Sakurai
Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara
Kazuo Fujita
Ichirô Arishima
Ichirô Arishima
Mr. Tako
Byron Morrow
Byron Morrow
Newscaster
Les Tremayne
Les Tremayne
Commander Roberts / General Masami Shinzo / Narrator (voice)
George Takei
George Takei
Osamu Sakurai (voice)
Mie Hama
Mie Hama
Fumiko Sakurai (uncredited)
Akiko Wakabayashi
Akiko Wakabayashi
Tamiye (uncredited)
Akemi Negishi
Akemi Negishi
Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
Bruce Mason
Bruce Mason
Misc. characters (voice)
Paul Howard
Paul Howard
Misc. characters (voice)
Yū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki
Kinsaburo Furue
Jun Tazaki
Jun Tazaki
General Masami Shinzo (uncredited)
Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Farou Island Chief (uncredited)
Ikio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura
Witch Doctor (uncredited)
Kenzô Tabu
Kenzô Tabu
Dreary Newscaster (uncredited)
Victor Millan
Victor Millan
Rodrigo Infante (uncredited)

Crews

Bruce Howard
Bruce Howard
Writer
Paul Mason
Paul Mason
Writer
Peter Zinner
Peter Zinner
Editor
John Beck
John Beck
Producer
Thomas Montgomery
Thomas Montgomery
Director
Hans J. Salter
Hans J. Salter
Music
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Music
Paul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell
Music
Willis H. O'Brien
Willis H. O'Brien
Original Concept
Ishirō Honda
Ishirō Honda
Director
Peter Zinner
Peter Zinner
Music Supervisor
William L. Stevenson
William L. Stevenson
Sound Effects
Shinichi Sekizawa
Shinichi Sekizawa
Writer

Trailers and other movies

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963 American Edit)
King Kong vs. Godzilla  - ( 1963 U.S. Version)
King Kong vs. Godzilla - U.S. TV Spot

Posters and backgrounds

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