Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!
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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Cast

Raymond Burr Raymond Burr As: Steve Martin
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura As: Dr. Yamane
Momoko Kôchi Momoko Kôchi As: Emiko Yamane
Akira Takarada Akira Takarada As: Ogata
Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata As: Dr. Serizawa
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror

Language: English, 日本語

Release Date: 18 May 1956

Country: JP, US

Runtime: 81m

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Company Credits

Company: TOHO, Jewell Enterprises Inc., Embassy Pictures, TransWorld Releasing Corporation

Budget: $25,000

Revenue: $2,000,000

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Cast

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Steve Martin

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Dr. Yamane

Momoko Kôchi

Momoko Kôchi

Emiko Yamane

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Ogata

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Serizawa

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Hagiwara

Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

Dr. Tabata

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Seiji

Toyoaki Suzuki

Toyoaki Suzuki

Shinkichi

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Dr. Tabata's Assistant

Toranosuke Ogawa

Toranosuke Ogawa

President of Company

Frank Iwanaga

Frank Iwanaga

Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga

Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata (voice) (uncredited)

James Hong

James Hong

Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)

Mikel Conrad

Mikel Conrad

George Lawrence (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)

Hiroshi Hayashi

Hiroshi Hayashi

Chairman of Diet Committee (uncredited)

Ren Imaizumi

Ren Imaizumi

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

The Old Fisherman (uncredited)

Takeo Oikawa

Takeo Oikawa

Chief of Emergency Headquarters (uncredited)

Tsuruko Mano

Tsuruko Mano

The Boy's Mother (uncredited)

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Man on Boat (uncredited)

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Ozawa-san (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Man in Line at Airport (uncredited)

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Godzilla (uncredited)

Katsumi Tezuka

Katsumi Tezuka

Godzilla (uncredited)

Ryosaku Takasugi

Ryosaku Takasugi

Godzilla (uncredited)

Directed By

Ira Webb

Ira Webb

Assistant Director

Terry O. Morse

Terry O. Morse

Director

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Director

Koji Kajita

Koji Kajita

First Assistant Director

Susumu Takebayashi

Susumu Takebayashi

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edward B. Barison

Edward B. Barison

Producer

Richard Kay

Richard Kay

Producer

Joseph E. Levine

Joseph E. Levine

Executive Producer

Iwao Mori

Iwao Mori

Executive Producer

Harry Rybnick

Harry Rybnick

Producer

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Producer

Teruo Maki

Teruo Maki

Production Manager

Harold Ross

Harold Ross

Producer

Terry Turner

Terry Turner

Executive Producer

Edmund Goldman

Edmund Goldman

Executive Producer

Paul Schreibman

Paul Schreibman

Producer

Edited By

Terry O. Morse

Terry O. Morse

Editor

Terry O. Morse

Terry O. Morse

Supervising Editor

Terry Morse Jr.

Terry Morse Jr.

Assistant Editor

Kazuji Taira

Kazuji Taira

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Costume Designer

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Assistant Costume Designer

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Costume Designer

Fuminori Ōhashi

Fuminori Ōhashi

Costume Designer

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Assistant Costume Designer

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Costume Designer

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Costume Designer

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Costume Designer

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Costume Designer

Fuminori Ōhashi

Fuminori Ōhashi

Costume Consultant

Sound

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects

Norio Tone

Norio Tone

Sound Recordist

Hisashi Shimonaga

Hisashi Shimonaga

Sound Recordist

Arthur B. Smith

Arthur B. Smith

Sound

Terry Morse Jr.

Terry Morse Jr.

Assistant Sound Editor

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Music

Nobuyuki Tanaka

Nobuyuki Tanaka

Sound Assistant

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects Editor

Terry O. Morse

Terry O. Morse

ADR Supervisor

George R. Rohrs

George R. Rohrs

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects

Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

Visual Effects

Hajime Tsuburaya

Hajime Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Camera

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Visual Effects Camera

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Visual Effects Camera

Shuzaburo Araki

Shuzaburo Araki

Visual Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Director

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Visual Effects Production Manager

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

VFX Director of Photography

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

VFX Lighting Artist

Taka Yuki

Taka Yuki

Visual Effects

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Modeling

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Modeling

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Modeling

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Modeling

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Modeling

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Modeling

Camera

Masao Tamai

Masao Tamai

Director of Photography

Guy Roe

Guy Roe

Director of Photography

Yuzuru Aizawa

Yuzuru Aizawa

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Chōshirō Ishii

Chōshirō Ishii

Lighting Technician

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

Lighting Technician

Shinji Kojima

Shinji Kojima

Assistant Gaffer

Seishichi Kojima

Seishichi Kojima

Assistant Gaffer

Art Department

Satoru Chûko

Satoru Chûko

Art Direction

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Art Direction

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Property Master

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Sculptor

Satoru Chûko

Satoru Chûko

Production Design

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Production Design

George R. Rohrs

George R. Rohrs

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Hajime Tsuburaya

Hajime Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Akira Watanabe

Akira Watanabe

Visual Effects Art Director

Tohl Narita

Tohl Narita

Visual Effects Art Director

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Visual Effects Art Director

Yoshio Irie

Yoshio Irie

Visual Effects Art Director

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Special Effects

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

Special Effects

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Special Effects

Sei Ikeno

Sei Ikeno

Additional Music

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Shoji Ogawa

Shoji Ogawa

Special Effects

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