

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956-04-27 · 81 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Ishirō Honda, Terry O. Morse
- Production companies
- TOHO, Jewell Enterprises
- Countries
- Japan, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 25,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,000,000
Top Cast
Raymond BurrSteve Martin
Takashi ShimuraDr. Yamane
Momoko KôchiEmiko Yamane
Akira TakaradaOgata
Akihiko HirataDr. Serizawa
Sachio SakaiHagiwara
Fuyuki MurakamiDr. Tabata
Ren YamamotoSeiji
Tadashi OkabeDr. Tabata's Assistant
Toranosuke OgawaPresident of Company
Frank IwanagaSecurity Officer Tomo Iwanaga
Sammee TongDr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata / misc. characters (voices) (uncredited)
James HongOgata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara / misc. characters (voices) (uncredited)
Mikel ConradGeorge Lawrence (uncredited)
Paul FreesUnidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)
Hiroshi HayashiChairman of Diet Committee (uncredited)
Kokuten KōdōThe Old Fisherman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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