King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes (1967)

キングコングの逆襲

The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

Date of release
1967-07-22
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (116)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
Director
Ishirō Honda

Casting

  • Akira Takarada — Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
  • Mie Hama — Madame Piranha
  • Rhodes Reason — Commander Carl Nelson
  • Linda Miller — Lieutenant Susan Watson
  • Hideyo Amamoto — Dr. Who
  • Yoshibumi Tajima — Henchman
  • Sachio Sakai — Henchman
  • Ryuji Kita — SDF General
  • Ikio Sawamura — Native
  • Nadao Kirino — Henchman
  • Shōichi Hirose — Henchman
  • Kazuo Suzuki — Henchman

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