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Director:
Ishirô Honda
Writers:
Shinichirô Nakamura (original story) &
Takehiko Fukunaga (original story) ...
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Release Date:
10 May 1962 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi See more »
Tagline:
Incredible! Inconceivable! World wrecked as monster hunts human mates! See more »
Plot:
Shipwreck survivors are found on Beiru, an island previously used for atomic tests. Amazingly free of radiation effects... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(23 articles)
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Cast

  (in credits order)
Frankie Sakai ... Journalist Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda (AKA: 'Bulldog')
Hiroshi Koizumi ... Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Kyôko Kagawa ... Photgrapher Michi Hanamura
Ken Uehara ... Dr. Harada
Emi Itô ... Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Emi Ito)
Yûmi Itô ... Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Yumi Ito)
Jerry Ito ... Clark Nelson (as Jelly Ito)

Takashi Shimura ... News Editor
Tetsu Nakamura ... Nelson's Henchman
Akihiro Tayama ... Shinji Chûjô (as Masamitsu Tayma)
Obel Wyatt ... Dr. Roff
Akihiko Hirata ... Doctor
Seizaburô Kawazu ... General (as Seizaburo Kawazu)
Yoshifumi Tajima ... Military Advisor
Robert Dunham ... Rolisican Cop
Harold Conway ... Rolisican Ambassador
Osman Yusuf ... Nelson's Rolisican Henchman (as Johnny Yuseph)
Yoshio Kosugi ... Ship Captain
Ren Yamamoto ... Ship Survivor (as Yasushi Yamamoto)
Haruya Katô ... Ship Survivor
Kô Mishima ... Ship Survivor (as Ko Mishima)
Rinsaku Ogata ... Ship Survivor
Kenji Sahara ... Helicopter Pilot
Akira Yamada ... Island Worshipper
Takeo Nagashima ... Island Dancer
Arai Hayamizu ... Island Dancer
Akira Wakamatsu ... Nelson's Henchman
Hiroshi Akitsu ... Nelson's Henchman
Kôji Iwamoto ... Nelson's Henchman (as Hiroshi Iwamoto)
Toshio Miura ... Nelson's Henchman
Kazuo Imai ... Announcer
Wataru Ômae ... Official (as Wataru Ohmae)
Kazuo Higata ... Official
Toshihiko Furuta ... Dam Worker
Shôichi Hirose ... Dam Worker (as Shoichi Hirose)
Kôji Uno ... Reporter (as Koji Uno)
Tadashi Okabe ... Surveyor
Akio Kusama ... Surveyor
Mitsuo Tsuda ... Surveyor
Mitsuo Matsumoto ... Police Officer
Hiroyuki Satake ... Police Officer
Haruo Nakajima ... Head of Mosura Larva
Katsumi Tezuka ... Neck of Mosura Larva
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yoshio Hattori ... Small Role
Yoshiyuki Kamimura ... Small Role
Shigeo Katô ... Dam Watchman (as Shigeo Kato)
Keisuke Matsuyama ... Shipmate
Teruko Mita ... Rest House Owner's Wife
Shinpei Mitsui ... Journalist
Yutaka Nakayama ... Radio Communicator (as Yutara Nakayama)
Masanari Nihei ... Cop
Yutaka Okada ... Captain of Transport
Kyorô Sakurai ... Member of Task Force (as Koro Sakurai)
Hiroshi Takagi ... Nelson's Henchman
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi ... Woodcutter

Peter Fernandez ... (voice: English version) (uncredited)
Tazue Ichimanji ... (uncredited)
Animatronic Puppet ... Mothra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ishirô Honda  (as Inoshiro Honda)
 
Writing credits
Shinichirô Nakamura  original story (as Shinichiro Nakamura) &
Takehiko Fukunaga  original story &
Yoshie Hotta  original story: published on 'Shuka Asahi'

Shin'ichi Sekizawa (screenplay)

Produced by
Tomoyuki Tanaka .... producer
 
Original Music by
Yuji Koseki (music)
 
Cinematography by
Hajime Koizumi (photography)
 
Film Editing by
Kazuji Taira  (as Ichiji Taira)
 
Art Direction by
Teruaki Abe  (as Kimei Abe)
Takeo Kita 
 
Production Management
Shin Morita .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Samaji Nonagase .... assistant director (as Masaji Nonagase)
 
Sound Department
Shoichi Fujinawa .... recording
Masanobu Miyazaki .... recording
 
Special Effects by
Yukio Manoda .... optical photography: special cinematography
Kan Narita .... production manager: special cinematography
Eiji Tsuburaya .... special cinematography director
Akira Watanabe .... special cinematographer: art
 
Visual Effects by
Sadamasa Arikawa .... photography: special cinematography
Kuichirô Kishida .... lighting: special cinematography (as Kuichiro Kishida)
Hiroshi Mukoyama .... special effects: special cinematography
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Toshio Takashima .... lighting
 
Music Department
Susumu Ike .... composer: "Mosura No Uta"
 
Other crew
David D. Horne .... producer: English version
Lee Kresel .... director: English version
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Mosura" - Japan (original title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
101 min | Japan:62 min (re-issue) | USA:88 min | USA:91 min (re-issue) | Germany:86 min (TV)
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese | English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Company:
Toho CompanySee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
In the American version, Mothra's home's name is changed from Infant Island to Beiru. However, in the American versions of her next three appearances, the island is called Infant Island.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Dr. Shinichi is showing the symbols he discovered in the cave to Senchan, you can see someone in black pants and shoes walking down the stairs behind Senchan's head.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "NCIS: Road Kill (#6.10)" (2008)See more »
Soundtrack:
Mosura ya MosuraSee more »

FAQ

What are the differences between the US Version and the Japanese Version?
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User Reviews

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9 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
For fans of giant bugs only, 28 October 2002
Author: funkyfry from Oakland CA

Fairly poor cousin of Godzilla, with much less fighting and destruction than usual. However, the film is raised slightly above the level of many of its type by the fact that we can actually sympathize with Mothra -- after all, they've busted into the virgin territory of tiki-land and stolen the midget twins -- and therefore we understand why Mothra is doing what she's doing. This is something many of the makers of giant monster movies in the 50s missed, and was a big element in the success of "King Kong", "Mighty Joe Young" and other earlier monster flicks -- if we don't care about the big monster, the movie doesn't matter much.

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