King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
1h 37min
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.
Storyline
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.
Released
11 August 1962
Runtime
1h 37min
Director
Revenue
$12,550,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Japanese
Production
TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory
Cast
Tadao Takashima
Osamu Sakurai
Kenji Sahara
Kazuo Fujita
Yū Fujiki
Kinzaburo Furue
Ichirō Arishima
Director Tako
Jun Tazaki
General Masami Shinzo
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Shigezawa
Mie Hama
Fumiko Sakurai
Akiko Wakabayashi
Tamiye
Akemi Negishi
Chikiro's Mother
Yoshio Kosugi
Farou Island Chief
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yukichi Yamamoto captain of the Shinsei-Maru No. 2
Ikio Sawamura
Witch Doctor
Someshō Matsumoto
Dr. Onuki
Kō Mishima
Official
Sachio Sakai
Obayashi
Tatsuo Matsumura
Dr. Makino
Senkichi Ōmura
TTV Translator Konno
Senshô Matsumoto
Prime Minister
Ren Yamamoto
Commander of Operation Burial
Haruya Katō
Obayashi's assistant
Shin Ōtomo
Captain of Vessel
Nadao Kirino
General's Aide
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
General's Aide #2
Kenzō Tabu
Dreary Newscaster
Takuzō Kumagai
Police Executive
Hideo Shibuya
Member of Press Corp
Douglas Fein
Captain of Seahawk
Harold Conway
Scientist in Seahawk
Osman Yusuf
Submariner
Shōichi Hirose
King Kong
Haruo Nakajima
Godzilla
Katsumi Tezuka
Godzilla in Iceberg
Clifford Harrington
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