King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) Horror Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Comedy Adventure
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.97/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.2/10
King Kong vs. Godzilla Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Mr. Tako, the chairman of a pharmaceutical company, learns the roma tomato-sized berries that grow on Farou Island are a miracle cure, and that the natives worship a god called King Kong who has allegedly grown to giant size from eating the berries. What better way to promote the product, Tako figures, than to bring the creature back to Japan? He leads an expedition with Sakurai and Furue to get the berries and the monster. Meanwhile, some American pilots discover the chunk of the glacier Godzilla was sealed in back in 1955. Sakurai"s sister"s boyfriend Kazuo is busy trying to sell an invisible but super-strong wire, which of course no one wants until Kong escapes...
Tagline: The motion picture screen beckons you to adventure that thrills the emotions with shock and terror!
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King Kong vs. Godzilla Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1963 (more 1963 movies)
Language: English
Country: Japan, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / King Kong vs. Godzilla Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 26, 1963
Writers: Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Paul Mason, Bruce Howard, Edgar Wallace, John Beck, Willis H. O'Brien
Producers: John Beck, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Editors: Ishirô Honda, Reiko Kaneko, Peter Zinner
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King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) Cast (Click to Expand)
King Kong vs. Godzilla Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tadao Takashima | ... | Osamu Sakurai |
| Kenji Sahara | ... | Kazuo Fujita (as Keji Sahaka) |
| Yû Fujiki | ... | Kinsaburo Furue |
| Ichirô Arishima | ... | Mr. Tako |
| Jun Tazaki | ... | General Masami Shinzo |
| Akihiko Hirata | ... | Dr. Shigezawa |
| Mie Hama | ... | Fumiko Sakurai |
| Akiko Wakabayashi | ... | Tamiye |
| Akemi Negishi | ... | Chikiro''s Mother (Dancing Girl) |
| Yoshio Kosugi | ... | Farou Island Chief |
| Yoshifumi Tajima | ... | Captain of Fujita''s Ship - Japanese version only |
| Ikio Sawamura | ... | Witch Doctor |
| Someshô Matsumoto | ... | Dr. Onuki |
| Kô Mishima | ... | Official |
| Sachio Sakai | ... | Obayashi (Mr. Tako''s assistant) |
| Tatsuo Matsumura | ... | Dr. Makino |
| Senkichi Ômura | ... | TTV Translator Konno |
| Ren Yamamoto | ... | Commander of Operation Burial |
| Haruya Katô | ... | Obayashi''s assistant |
| Shin Ôtomo | ... | Captain of Vessel |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tadao Takashima, as Osamu Sakurai, passed away at age 88 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11¼" (1.81 m) - Kenji Sahara (b. May 14, 1932) – Kazuo Fujita (as Keji Sahaka)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Tadashi Ishihara | Sahara Kenji | Keji Sahaka | Kenji Sawara - Yû Fujiki, as Kinsaburo Furue, passed away at age 74 in Chûô-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Pisces - Ichirô Arishima, as Mr. Tako, passed away at age 71 in .
- Jun Tazaki, as General Masami Shinzo, passed away at age 75 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Minoru Tanaka - Akihiko Hirata, as Dr. Shigezawa, passed away at age 56 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Capricorn - Mie Hama (b. November 20, 1943) – Fumiko Sakurai
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Also known as: Mié Hama - Akiko Wakabayashi (b. August 26, 1941) – Tamiye
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Akiko | Eiko Wakabayashi | Kiko Wakabayashi - Akemi Negishi, as Chikiro''s Mother (Dancing Girl), passed away at age 73 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Sign: Aries - Yoshio Kosugi, as Farou Island Chief, passed away at age 64 in .
Sign: Virgo - Yoshifumi Tajima, as Captain of Fujita''s Ship - Japanese version only, passed away at age 91 in .
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Yoshibumi Tajima - Ikio Sawamura, as Witch Doctor, passed away at age 70 in .
Sign: Virgo - Someshô Matsumoto (b. March 20, 1903) – Dr. Onuki
Sign: Pisces - Kô Mishima – Official
- Sachio Sakai, as Obayashi (Mr. Tako''s assistant), passed away at age 72 in Japan.
Sign: Virgo
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