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GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS!

1956 • JP HMDB
April 27, 1956

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

Directors

Ishirō Honda Ishirō Honda Terry O. Morse Terry O. Morse
Horror Fantascienza

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Cast

Raymond Burr as Steve Martin

Raymond Burr

Steve Martin

 Takashi Shimura as Dr. Yamane

Takashi Shimura

Dr. Yamane

 Momoko Kôchi as Emiko Yamane

Momoko Kôchi

Emiko Yamane

 Akira Takarada as Ogata

Akira Takarada

Ogata

 Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Serizawa

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Serizawa

 Sachio Sakai as Hagiwara

Sachio Sakai

Hagiwara

 Fuyuki Murakami as Dr. Tabata

Fuyuki Murakami

Dr. Tabata

 Ren Yamamoto as Seiji

Ren Yamamoto

Seiji

Toyoaki Suzuki

Shinkichi

 Tadashi Okabe as Dr. Tabata's Assistant

Tadashi Okabe

Dr. Tabata's Assistant

 Toranosuke Ogawa as President of Company

Toranosuke Ogawa

President of Company

 Frank Iwanaga as Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga

Frank Iwanaga

Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga

 Sammee Tong as Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata (voice) (uncredited)

Sammee Tong

Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata (voice) (uncredited)

 James Hong as Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)

James Hong

Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)

 Mikel Conrad as George Lawrence (uncredited)

Mikel Conrad

George Lawrence (uncredited)

 Paul Frees as Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)

 Hiroshi Hayashi as Chairman of Diet Committee (uncredited)

Hiroshi Hayashi

Chairman of Diet Committee (uncredited)

Ren Imaizumi

Radio Operator (uncredited)

 Kokuten Kōdō as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)

Kokuten Kōdō

The Old Fisherman (uncredited)

Takeo Oikawa

Chief of Emergency Headquarters (uncredited)

Crew
Production: Joseph E. Levine (Executive Producer) — Harry Rybnick (Producer) — Richard Kay (Producer) — Edward B. Barison (Producer) — Harold Ross (Producer) — Terry Turner (Executive Producer) — Edmund Goldman (Executive Producer) — Paul Schreibman (Producer) — Iwao Mori (Executive Producer)
Screenplay: Al C. Ward (Screenplay) — Terry O. Morse (Story) — Tomoyuki Tanaka (Story) — Eiji Tsuburaya (Story) — Takeo Murata (Screenplay) — Ishirō Honda (Screenplay)
Music: Akira Ifukube (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: Guy Roe (Director of Photography) — Masao Tamai (Director of Photography)