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Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
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Release Date:
27 April 1956 (USA) moreTagline:
Makes KING KONG look like a Midget! morePlot:
A 400-foot (122-meter) dinosaur-like beast, awoken from undersea hibernation off the Japanese coast by atomic-bomb testing, attacks Tokyo. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Excellent movie, but the Japanese version is a WHOLE LOT BETTER!!! moreCast
(Credited cast)| Raymond Burr | ... | Steve Martin | |
| Takashi Shimura | ... | Dr. Kyohei Yamane | |
| Akira Takarada | ... | Hideto Ogata | |
| Momoko Kôchi | ... | Emiko Yamane | |
| Akihiko Hirata | ... | Dr. Daisuke Serizawa | |
| Frank Iwanaga | ... | Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga | |
| Toyoaki Suzuki | ... | The Boy from Oto Island | |
| Toranosuke Ogawa | ... | President of Nankai Shipping Company | |
| Takeo Oikawa | ... | Chief of Emergency Headquarters | |
| Kokuten Kodo | ... | Old Man on Hill on Oto Island | |
| Fuyuki Murakami | ... | Scientist with Geiger Counter | |
| Mikel Conrad | ... | George Lawrence | |
| Ren Yamamoto | ... | The Boy's Older Brother [Bit] | |
| Sachio Sakai | ... | Interviewing Official on Oto Island [Bit] | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Miki Hayashi | ... | (unconfirmed) | |
| Kin Sugai | ... | (unconfirmed) | |
| Sammee Tong | ... | Dr. Yamane (voice) | |
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Also Known As:
Godzilla (USA) (video title)Godzilla the Sea Beast (USA) (working title)
Kaijû-ô Gojira (Japan)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
80 min (original U.S. theatrical release version) | USA:78 min (DVD release)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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In the original Japanese version, there were several references not only to the atomic-bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki but also to the firebombing of Tokyo. These were deleted in the American version of the film. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the American version scene where Masaji washes ashore on the raft, it said that he died shortly after the raft was brought on shore. However, he is very much alive When the reporter, Hagiwara, is interviewing the islanders and just before the house collapses When Godzilla comes ashore during the typhoon. moreQuotes:
Dr. Kyohei Yamane: They are so wrong. Godzilla should not be destroyed, he should be studied. moreFAQ
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters was one of the first Godzilla films I ever saw. In fact, it was the fourth. And right off from the first time I saw some previews on the internet and places like that, I knew I would love it. So I watched it and immediately I was hooked on the film. But then I realized that this version is just an Americanized re-edited version from the original, Japanese classic from Ishiro Honda. So before long, once I had gained enough money, I purchased that.
Before I go on, I must tell everyone reading this that the Japanese version, titled "Gojira" is much better than this version. And I highly recommend it over this one.
But this film's marvelous enough as it is. Motion picture star Raymond Burr did a great job as one of the few survivors of Godzilla's unstoppable rampage. The dubbing is, for once, rather decent. But the real greatness of this film comes from the fact that most of its dramatic moments are directly from the original classic.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a great monster movie. Not as dramatic and powerful as its original Japanese version, but still a great film that dwarfs a lot of the later Godzilla films.