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This 28th entry in Toho Studio's series about the fire-breathing big fella is campily engaging for a while, but at two hours-plus you may come out feeling captivated dead.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Godzilla
Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!
1954 · 1h 36m · Not Rated
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Ishirō Honda
Overview
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
Director and cast
- Ishirō Honda Director
- Takashi Shimura as Kyohei Yamane-hakase
- Akira Takarada as Hideto Ogata
- Momoko Kôchi as Emiko Yamane
- Akihiko Hirata as Daisuke Serizawa
- Fuyuki Murakami as Professor Tanabe
- Sachio Sakai as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
- Ren Yamamoto as Masaji Sieji
- Toyoaki Suzuki Cast
- Toranosuke Ogawa Cast
- Hiroshi Hayashi Cast
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