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Godzilla

1954-11-03 · 96 min · ★ 7.6

Thriller · Horror · Science Fiction

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

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Directors
Ishirō Honda
Production companies
TOHO, Toho Laboratory
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 60,000
Revenue
USD 2,250,000

Top Cast

Akira TakaradaAkira TakaradaHideto Ogata
Momoko KôchiMomoko KôchiEmiko Yamane
Akihiko HirataAkihiko HirataDaisuke Serizawa
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraKyohei Yamane
Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki MurakamiProfessor Tanabe
Sachio SakaiSachio SakaiHagiwara
Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke OgawaPresident of Southern Seas Salvage
Ren YamamotoRen YamamotoMasaji Yamada
Hiroshi HayashiHiroshi HayashiChairman of Diet Committee
Seijirô OndaSeijirô OndaParliamentarian Oyama
Takeo OikawaChief of Emergency Headquarters
Keiji SakakidaKeiji SakakidaMayor Inada
Toyoaki SuzukiShinkichi Yamada
Kokuten KōdōKokuten KōdōElder of Odo Island
Kin SugaiKin SugaiMrs. Ozawa
Tamae KawaiTamae KawaiOdo Islander
Shizuko AzumaWoman on Pleasure Boat / Woman on Train
Tsuruko ManoTsuruko ManoKuni Yamada
Tadashi OkabeTadashi OkabeProfessor Tanabe's Assistant
Kiyoshi KamataMan on Pleasure Boat / Man on Train

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