Godzilla vs. The Thing (1964)
Mosura tai Gojira (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 29min
- Action, Adventure
- 17 Sep 1964 (USA)
- Movie
A greedy developer unwittingly hatches a gigantic baby moth upon Tokyo, while Godzilla strikes once again.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Akira Takarada | ... |
Ichiro Sakai
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Yuriko Hoshi | ... |
Junko Nakanishi
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Hiroshi Koizumi | ... |
Professor Miura
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Yû Fujiki | ... |
Jiro Nakamura
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Kenji Sahara | ... |
Jiro Torahata
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Emi Itô | ... |
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
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| Yumi Itô | ... |
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
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Yoshifumi Tajima | ... |
Kumayama
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Jun Tazaki | ... |
Murata, Newspaper Editor
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Kenzô Tabu | ... |
Mayor
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Yoshio Kosugi | ... |
Chief of Infant Island
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Akira Tani | ... |
Village Headman
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Susumu Fujita | ... |
JSDF General
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| Yutaka Sada | ... |
School Principal
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Ikio Sawamura | ... |
Priest
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Ren Yamamoto | ... |
Sailor
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Kôzô Nomura | ... |
Soldier
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Yasuhisa Tsutsumi | ... |
Police Officer
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Mitsuo Tsuda |
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Shin Ôtomo | ... |
Police Officer
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Senkichi Ômura | ... |
Villager
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Miki Yashiro | ... |
Schoolteacher
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Kôji Iwamoto |
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Terumi Oka |
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Wataru Ômae | ... |
Islander
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Shirô Tsuchiya |
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Takuzô Kumagai |
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Kôji Uno | ... |
Villager
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Yutaka Nakayama | ... |
Islander
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Toshihiko Furuta | ... |
Soldier
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Hideo Shibuya | ... |
Journalist
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Kôji Uruki |
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Kenzô Echigo |
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Yukihiko Gondô |
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Kôichi Satô |
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Hiroshi Akitsu |
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Tadashi Okabe | ... |
Soldier
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Haruya Sakamoto |
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Seishirô Kuno | ... |
Aide
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Hiroshi Takagi |
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Keisuke Yamada |
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Shinjirô Hirota |
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Shigemi Sunagawa |
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Ikuo Kawamura |
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Rinsaku Ogata |
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Haruo Suzuki |
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| Katsumi Tezuka | ... |
Mothra
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| Haruo Nakajima | ... |
Gojira
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Harold Conway | ... |
Weapon's Expert on US Ship (uncredited)
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Jack Curtis | ... |
Torahata (uncredited) (voice)
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Robert Dunham | ... |
US Navy Soldier (uncredited)
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| Peter Fernandez | ... |
Villager / Reporter (uncredited) (voice)
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Bernie Grant | ... |
Sakai (uncredited) (voice)
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Kenneth Harvey | ... |
Professor Miura (uncredited) (voice)
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Bret Morrison | ... |
Kumayama (uncredited) (voice)
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Larry Robinson | ... |
Nakamura / Journalist (uncredited) (voice)
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Paulette Rubinstein | ... |
Junko / Shobijin (uncredited) (voice)
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Terry Van Tell | ... |
Shobijin (uncredited) (voice)
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| Osman Yusuf | ... |
Missile Surveyor on US Ship (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ishirô Honda | ||
Written by
| Shin'ichi Sekizawa | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sanezumi Fujimoto | ... | executive producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Akira Ifukube | ||
Cinematography by
| Hajime Koizumi | ||
Film Editing by
| Ryôhei Fujii | ||
Production Design by
| Takeo Kita | ||
Production Management
| Boku Morimoto | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kôji Kajita | ... | chief assistant director |
Sound Department
| Hiroshi Mukoyama | ... | sound mixer |
| Sadamasa Nishimoto | ... | sound effects editor |
| Hisashi Shimonaga | ... | sound effects / sound technician |
| Fumio Yanoguchi | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Hiroshi Mukoyama | ... | special effects opticals |
| Teruyoshi Nakano | ... | assistant director of special effects |
| Teizô Toshimitsu | ... | special effects suit designer |
| Eiji Tsuburaya | ... | director of special effects |
| Akira Watanabe | ... | art director of special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Sadamasa Arikawa | ... | director of special effects photography |
| Kyuichirô Kishida | ... | special effects lighting (as Kuichirô Kishida) |
| Yukio Manoda | ... | optical photographer |
| Minoru Nakano | ... | optical effects animation |
| Yoshiyuki Tokumasa | ... | optical photography |
| Sokei Tomioka | ... | special effects cameraman |
Stunts
| Haruo Nakajima | ... | stunt choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Shoshichi Kojima | ... | lighting technician |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho Company (1964) (Japan) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1965) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1967) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Gloria Filmverleih AG (1974) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1967) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Simitar Video (1998) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Simitar Video (1999) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Sony Music (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Classic Media (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Genius Products (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Anderson Digital (2013) (United States) (video) (Digital)
- Anolis Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- i-catcher media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gekidan Asunaro (extras)
- Titra Sound Corporation (sound re-recording)
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A greedy developer has placed huge machines to suck dry a part of the ocean near Tokyo so he can put luxury condos there. After a storm, a giant egg washes up on the beach nearby and is immediately put on public display. The developer's plans go awry when he disrupts Godzilla's rest and the monster goes stomping through Tokyo again. It's up to the elderly Mothra, and then to its two offspring, to save Tokyo from destruction.
Written by Molly Malloy |
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| Taglines | Nothing Like This Ever On the Screen! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $20,000,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | It's not generally known among non-Godzilla enthusiasts, but "Mothra" had her own movie in 1961. Mothra (1961) was one of the major monster films Toho made during Godzilla's rest from the silver screen from 1955-1962. Other Toho monsters that originally had their own separate movie would take the same path as Mothra. Rodan, Manda, Baragon, and Varan would appear in future Godzilla movies, but Rodan though would be the only monster out of these four that would take on any major roles. See more » |
| Goofs | In the days before digital compositing, it was common practice to print matted elements with a degree of transparency, to minimize matte lines. It was an additional step of complexity to the process, which was deliberate and not an error. Many movies are notable for partially transparent mattes, including Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965). See more » |
| Quotes |
News Reporter Ichiro Sakai:
Yoka, get your things together. News Photographer Junko 'Yoka' Nakanishi: I've been trying to get a shot of the area, but the land is moving. Look, over there. [the earth moves, and out emerges a creature] Mayor: Ah! Oh! Godzilla! See more » |