MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 3,900 this week

Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
"Furankenshutain tai chitei kaijû Baragon" (original title)

 -  Horror | Sci-Fi  -  8 July 1966 (USA)
4.0
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 4.0/10 from 925 users  
Reviews: 47 user | 37 critic

During WWII, a human heart taken from a certain lab in Europe (Dr. Frankenstein's) is kept in a Japanese lab, when it gets exposed to the radiation of the bombing of Hiroshima. The heart ... See full summary »

Director:

0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 5779 titles created 6 months ago
 
a list of 36 titles created 12 May 2011
 
a list of 714 titles created 24 Aug 2011
 
a list of 466 titles created 4 months ago
 
a list of 463 titles created 11 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)

Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) on IMDb 4/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Frankenstein Conquers the World.
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tadao Takashima ...
Dr. Yuzo Kawaji
...
Dr. James Bowen
Kumi Mizuno ...
Dr. Sueko Togami
Yoshio Tsuchiya ...
Mr. Kawai
Kôji Furuhata ...
Jun Tazaki ...
Military Advisor
Susumu Fujita ...
Osaka Police Chief
...
Axis Scientist
Nobuo Nakamura ...
Skeptical Museum Chief
Kenji Sahara ...
Soldier
Yoshifumi Tajima ...
Submarine Commander
Kôzô Nomura ...
Overzealous Reporter (as Terunobu Nomura)
Haruya Katô ...
TV Director
Ikio Sawamura ...
Man Walking Dog
Yoshio Kosugi ...
Mountain Soldier
Edit

Storyline

During WWII, a human heart taken from a certain lab in Europe (Dr. Frankenstein's) is kept in a Japanese lab, when it gets exposed to the radiation of the bombing of Hiroshima. The heart grows in size, mutates and sprouts appendages, and eventually grows into a complete body and escapes. Later, a feral boy with a certain physical deformity (a large head with a flat top) is captured by scientists who refer to the boy as Frankenstein. The creature grows to the height of 20 feet, escapes again, fights police and army, and is practically indestructible. Later, a reptilian monster goes on a rampage. Eventually the Frankenstein creature and the reptile face off in a terrible battle. Written by QQQ-2

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Taglines:

He rolled the Seven Wonders of the World into one!

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Certificate:

Unrated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

8 July 1966 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Frankenstein Conquers the World  »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (original)

Sound Mix:

Color:

(Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the proposed titles for this film was "Frankenstein Vs. the Giant Devil Fish". In fact, one of the lobby photos features the title monster doing battle with a giant octopus. However, that scene was deleted from the film. Ironically, the sequel, Furankenstein no kaiju: Sanda tai Gaira does feature a battle between Gaira, the Green Gargantua, and a giant octopus. See more »

Goofs

In the sequence with "Frankenstein" trying to capture the wild boar, in the last shot of the boar running off, the tracks that the model is running on are visible. See more »

Quotes

Axis Scientist: Frankenstein's heart.
Mr. Kawai: Frankenstein? It's alive?
Axis Scientist: It is immortal.
Mr. Kawai: Immortal?
Axis Scientist: You never heard what was said of Frankenstein's experiments?
Mr. Kawai: Yes, but I heard he was destroyed.
Axis Scientist: Well, a long time ago, a German scientist sewed together the parts of a man in hopes to bring it back to life. He used an electric shock to bring it to life.
Mr. Kawai: But what can we gain from the research?
Axis Scientist: We might learn how to process or grow any part of the human body.
Mr. Kawai: Please don't joke with me.
[...]
See more »

Crazy Credits

In the original U.S. version distributed by American International, the noted Japanese actor Tadao Takashima is listed in the onscreen credits as "Takao Takashima." See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

Guilty Pleasure.
1 March 2001 | by (Huntington, NY) – See all my reviews

Here's a movie about a radioactive child growing into a large, homeless 100 foot tall looking brute who grunts, and then fights a nappy looking dinosaur. Okay, it's not Ingmar Bergman, but damn, is it silly, fun and entertaining. It's chock full of cliches, but the pace is amazingly fast. One of the best elements of this happy cinematic misfire is actor Tadao Takashima. His normally bland white-lab coated scientist has some fascinating charcater elements (He's an alky, and has an interesting dark streak) The VHS copy I have has tacked on the ending where Frankenstein vs. A-Big-Octopus-That-Comes-Out-Of-Nowhere. Silly, and fun. Cool party movie.


7 of 7 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
regarding this film zorbathegeek
WOW, what a title! Bellator86
Finally it's own DVD SquirrelBot3000
AMC airing Frankenstein Conquers the World this weekend dante101
So was he....? reverendhawkins-28-303158
Discuss Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?