Prince of Space (1959)
Yûsei ôji (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 57min
- Action, Adventure
- 1962 (USA)
- Movie
When an alien force tries to invade Earth to steal a powerful new rocket fuel, a mysterious hero intervenes.
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Cast
| Tatsuo Umemiya | ... |
Waku-san / Planetary Prince
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Hiroko Mine | ... |
Sachiko Shibasaki
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| Takashi Kanda | ... |
Inspector Takeda
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Ushio Akashi | ... |
Dr. Maki
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Ken Hasebe | ... |
Newsreporter Tabei
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| Junji Masuda | ... |
Colonel Watanabe
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Jôji Oka | ... |
Phantom Ambassador
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Akira Asami | ... |
Ichirô, Dr. Maki's Son
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Rikiya Iwaki | ... |
Phantom Ambassador's Henchman
(as Riki Iwaki)
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Akira Katayama | ... |
Dr. Naitô
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Yûji Kitamine | ... |
Newsreporter
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Kôji Komori | ... |
Makoto, Shoeshine Boy
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Tokio Kozuka | ... |
Tsunoda
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Hajime Kubo | ... |
Newsreporter
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Hiroshi Mihara | ... |
Phantom Ambassador's Henchman
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Tadashi Minamikawa | ... |
Major Munakata
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Kaoru Nakano | ... |
Mrs. Tateishi
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Masahiko Naruse | ... |
Shibasaki
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Junkichi Orimoto | ... |
Colonel Matsuda
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Kôji Sahara | ... |
Sakai
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Shikô Saitô | ... |
Director General of the Defense Agency Fukuhara
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| Ken Sawaaki | ... |
Commander Kôda
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Shûsuke Sone | ... |
Dr. Tateishi
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Ken Sudô | ... |
Mukai
(as Ken Sudoh)
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Giichi Sugi | ... |
Newsreporter Tôno
(as Yoshikazu Sugi)
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Akira Tatematsu | ... |
Sawamoto
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Kenji Todoroki | ... |
Phantom Ambassador's Henchman
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Midori Tsuzuki | ... |
Kimiko, Shoeshine Girl
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Rin'ichi Yamamoto | ... |
Detective Kawashima / Giant
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Nobu Yatsuna |
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Walker Churchman | ... |
Pilot (American Cut) (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Eijirô Wakabayashi | ... | (as E. Wakabayashi) |
Written by
| Masaru Igami | ... | (story) |
| Shin Morita | ... | (screenwriter) |
Produced by
| Walter Manley | ... | producer: American cut |
| Sanehiko Sonoda | ... | planner |
Music by
| Katsuhisa Hattori | ||
Cinematography by
| Masahiko Iimura | ||
Editing by
| Yoshiki Nagasawa | ||
Production Design by
| Shûshi Nakamura | ... | (as Shûichirô Nakamura) |
Sound Department
| Shôzô Hirogami | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenzô Gin'ya | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toei Company (1959) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Walter Manley Enterprises (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Walter Manley Enterprises (1964) (United States) (tv) (dubbed) (syndication)
- Toei Video Company (1985) (Japan) (VHS)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Dark Sky Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Apprehensive Films (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Rhino Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD) (MST3K version)
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Other Companies
- Bellucci Productions Inc. (English version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A Group of space men from the planet Krankor who resemble chickens are led by their leader, Phantom to invade Earth. But a strange superhero named Prince of Space (actually a bootblack in disguise) arrives to defeat the spacemen. Although the weapons of the aliens cannot harm the Prince of Space, the Phantom continues to fight, and many plot twists (including capturing a group of elderly scientists) ensue. Watch out for the Giant!
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In its native Japan, the film was released to theaters as a mini-serial, with two hour-long episodes. In the US, it was edited into a single feature film running less than 90 minutes. See more » |
| Goofs | During an escape sequence at the end of the film, the British scientist's thin beard begins to peel off. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982). See more » |
| Quotes |
Prince of Space:
Your weapons have no effect on me! See more » |