May 18, 1956
81 min
Full-HD

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (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.

Category

Science Fiction Horror

Country

Japan United States of America

Companies

Jewell Enterprises Inc. Embassy Pictures TransWorld Releasing Corporation TOHO Toho Laboratory

Raymond Burr

Steve Martin

Takashi Shimura

Dr. Yamane

Momoko Kôchi

Emiko Yamane

Akira Takarada

Ogata

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Serizawa

Sachio Sakai

Hagiwara

Fuyuki Murakami

Dr. Tabata

Ren Yamamoto

Seiji

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