King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

1h 36m

6.5

6.5/10

272 votes • View on IMDb

Action Science Fiction Comedy Adventure Fantasy

"The Terrifying Battle Between The Mightiest Monsters of All Time!"

Overview

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.

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Status: Released

Budget: $12,000

Revenue: $2,700,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures Ryder Sound Services, Inc. TOHO Tokyo Laboratory

Production Countries

United States of America Japan

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

island iceberg giant monster dinosaur alternate version kaiju giant ape giant octopus godzilla mount fuji, japan king kong tokusatsu

Quick Facts

Release Date	June 26, 1963
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0056142

Cast

Michael Keith

Eric Carter

Harry Holcombe

Dr. Arnold Johnson

James Yagi

Yutaka Omura

Tadao Takashima

Osamu Sakurai

Kenji Sahara

Kazuo Fujita (as Keji Sahaka)

Ichirō Arishima

Mr. Tako (as Ichiro Arishima)

George Takei

Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)

Les Tremayne

Mr. Tako / Dr. Shigesawa / Dr. Akira Makino / General Masami Shinzo / Commander Roberts / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Byron Morrow

Newscaster (uncredited)

Mie Hama

Fumiko Sakurai (uncredited)

Akiko Wakabayashi

Tamiye (uncredited)

Akemi Negishi

Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)

Key Crew

Paul Mason

Writer

John Beck

Producer

Thomas Montgomery

Director

Ishirō Honda