Gammera the Invincible (1966)
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- Unrated
- 1h 26min
- Family, Sci-Fi
- 15 Dec 1966 (USA)
- Movie
An atomic explosion awakens Gammera--a giant, fire-breathing turtle monster--from his millions of years of hibernation. Enraged at being roused from such a sound sleep, he takes it out on Tokyo.
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Cast
| Albert Dekker | ... |
Secretary of Defense
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| Brian Donlevy | ... |
Gen. Terry Arnold
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| Diane J. Findlay | ... |
Sgt. Susan Embers
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| John Baragrey | ... |
J.T. Standish
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| Dick O'Neill | ... |
Gen. O'Neill
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| Eiji Funakoshi | ... |
Dr. Hidaka (archiveFootage)
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Michiko Sugata | ... |
Nobuyo (archiveFootage)
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Harumi Kiritachi | ... |
Kyoke (archiveFootage)
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| Mort Marshall | ... |
Jules Manning
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Bob Carraway | ... |
Lt. Simpson
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| Alan Oppenheimer | ... |
Dr. Contrare
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John McCurry | ... |
A1C Hopkins
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| Steffen Zacharias | ... |
Sen. Billings
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Walter Arnold | ... |
American Ambassador
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Thomas Stubblefield | ... |
Capt. Lovell
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| Louis Zorich | ... |
Russian Ambassador
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Gene Bua | ... |
Lt. Clark
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Robin Craven | ... |
British Ambassador
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Jack Curtis | ... |
Kyoko Yamamoto (voice)
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| Peter Fernandez | ... |
Dr. Hidaka (voice)
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Bernie Grant | ... |
Aoyagi / Mr. Sakurai (voice)
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Corinne Orr | ... |
Nobuyo Sakurai / Toshio Sakurai (voice)
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Yoshiro Uchida | ... |
Toshio Sakurai (archiveFootage)
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Teruo Aragaki | ... |
Gammera (uncredited)
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| George Hirose | ... |
Japanese Ambassador (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sandy Howard | ||
| Noriaki Yuasa | ||
Written by
| Richard Kraft | ... | () |
| Niisan Takahashi | ... | (screenplay) (as Nizo Takahashi) |
Produced by
| Ken Barnett | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Baron | ... | associate producer |
| Masaichi Nagata | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Nobuo Munekawa | ||
| Julian C. Townsend | ... | (as Julian Townsend) |
Art Direction by
| Hank Aldrich | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sid Cooperschmidt | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Murray Rosenbloom | ... | sound (as Murray Rosenblum) |
Special Effects by
| Yonesaburô Tsukiji | ... | special effects (as Yonesaburo Tsukiji) |
| Keizô Murase | ... | Gamera suit maker (uncredited) |
| Tôru Suzuki | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Artie Butler | ... | conductor: Gammera theme / music arranger: Gammera theme |
| Wes Farrell | ... | theme music composer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Robinson | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Sean Barrett | ... | Sandy Frank Entertainment dubbing: Dr. Hidaka |
| Jay Benedict | ... | Sandy Frank Entertainment dubbing: additional voices |
| Constantine Gregory | ... | Sandy Frank Entertainment dubbing: Professor Murase |
| Garrick Hagon | ... | Sandy Frank Entertainment dubbing: Aoyagi |
| Robert Myerson | ... | dialogue director |
| L. Jeffery Norwalk | ... | production assistant |
| Liza Ross | ... | Sandy Frank Entertainment dubbing: Kyoko Yamamoto |
| Bob Sessions | ... | Sandy Frank Entertainment dubbing: additional voices |
| Bob Sherman | ... | Sandy Frank Entertainment dubbing: additional voices |
| Jesse Vogel | ... | Sandy Frank Entertainment dubbing: additional voices |
| Fran Wolf | ... | assistant to producer |
| Noriaki Yuasa | ... | director: archive footage |
Production Companies
Distributors
- World Entertainment Corp. (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- Harris Associates (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (double bill with "Knives of the Avenger")
- Video Yesteryear (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (VHS)
- Synergy Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ross-Gaffney Inc. (editing)
- Titra Sound Corporation (dubbing)
Storyline
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| Taglines | The biggest... most frightening science-fiction action-show of the century! [double bill with "Knives of the Avenger"] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the only film in the series that was filmed entirely in black and white. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965). See more » |
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United Nations Radio Announcer:
This is United Nations Radio - at this very moment the Plan Zee Rocket with Gammera aboard is starting on its long journey to Mars. Plan Zee, a triumph of scientific achievement, is the result of the combined effort of all the nations of the world. Thus, through international cooperation, a major threat to civilization has been averted. See more » |