Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
A fearsome kaijin? A mad new antagonistic kaiju? A golden entertainment epic of Japan-U.S. collaboration!
During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.

User rating:


Cast

Tadao Takashima Tadao Takashima As: Dr. Yuzo Kawaji
Nick Adams Nick Adams As: Dr. James Bowen
Kumi Mizuno Kumi Mizuno As: Dr. Sueko Togami
Yoshio Tsuchiya Yoshio Tsuchiya As: Daigo Kawai
Koji Furuhata Koji Furuhata As: Frankenstein
See More

Storyline

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.


Tagline: A fearsome kaijin? A mad new antagonistic kaiju? A golden entertainment epic of Japan-U.S. collaboration!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English, Deutsch, 日本語

Release Date: 08 August 1965

Country: JP

Runtime: 90m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: TOHO, Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc.

External Links

Cast

Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima

Dr. Yuzo Kawaji

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Dr. James Bowen

Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno

Dr. Sueko Togami

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Daigo Kawai

Koji Furuhata

Koji Furuhata

Frankenstein

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

Hideo Nishi, Director of the Okayama Prefectural Police

Susumu Fujita

Susumu Fujita

Osaka Prefectural Police Chief

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor

Nobuo Nakamura

Nobuo Nakamura

Dr. Suga

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Tadokoro, Bowen's assistant

Hisaya Ito

Hisaya Ito

Osaka Police Sergeant

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yoshifumi Tajima

Murata, Japanese Imperial Navy submarine captain

Kōzō Nomura

Kōzō Nomura

Newspaper Reporter

Haruya Katō

Haruya Katō

TTV Director

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Housekeeper

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

JSDF Executive

Keiko Sawai

Keiko Sawai

Tsuruko Toida

Noriko Takahashi

Noriko Takahashi

Girl in Shirane hut

Peter Mann

Peter Mann

Dr. Liesendorf

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Motoki

Yutaka Sada

Yutaka Sada

Hospital Secretary

Kenzō Tabu

Kenzō Tabu

Newspaper Employee

Shigeki Ishida

Shigeki Ishida

University Professor

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Baragon / JSDF Soldier

Yutaka Nakayama

Yutaka Nakayama

TTV Lighting man

Senkichi Ōmura

Senkichi Ōmura

TTV Lighting man

Nadao Kirino

Nadao Kirino

Okabe policeman

Shin Ōtomo

Shin Ōtomo

Sugiyama policeman

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Tunnel Worker

Toshihiko Furuta

Toshihiko Furuta

Farmer

Hideo Shibuya

Hideo Shibuya

Reporter

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Sarcastic Reporter

Hideaki Nitani

Hideaki Nitani

Hospital Official (uncredited)

Saburô Iketani

Saburô Iketani

Reporter (uncredited)

Kenichiro Kawaji

Kenichiro Kawaji

Young Frankenstein

Kazuo Kumakura

Kazuo Kumakura

Dr. Lisendorf (voice)

Gorō Naya

Gorō Naya

Dr. Bowen (voice)

Directed By

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Director

Koji Kajita

Koji Kajita

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Reuben Bercovitch

Reuben Bercovitch

Executive Producer

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Executive Producer

Henry G. Saperstein

Henry G. Saperstein

Executive Producer

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Executive Producer

Yorihiko Yamada

Yorihiko Yamada

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Riki Konna

Riki Konna

Makeup Artist

Sound

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

Wataru Onuma

Wataru Onuma

Sound Recordist

Hisashi Shimonaga

Hisashi Shimonaga

Sound Mixer

Sadamasa Nishimoto

Sadamasa Nishimoto

Sound Effects

Visual Effects

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Visual Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Director

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Visual Effects Camera

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Visual Effects

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

Visual Effects Camera

Yukio Manoda

Yukio Manoda

Visual Effects

Choji Koike

Choji Koike

Visual Effects Production Manager

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects Compositor

Camera

Hajime Koizumi

Hajime Koizumi

Director of Photography

Lighting

Seishichi Kojima

Seishichi Kojima

Lighting Technician

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Production Design

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Art Direction

Other Crew

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Special Effects

Akira Watanabe

Akira Watanabe

Visual Effects Art Director

Heihachirō Ōkawa

Heihachirō Ōkawa

Translator

Reviews & Recommendations


Video Gallery

Coming Soon...

Photo Gallery

Coming Soon...

If you like Frankenstein Conquers the World, check these movies out...