Mothra (1961)
FantasyScience FictionThrillerMystery
Shipwreck survivors are found on a presumably uninhabited and irradiated island called Infant Island. A joint expedition of Roliscan and Japanese scientists explore the island and discover the Shobijin, the twin priestesses of the island's deity, Mothra. When a greedy businessman kidnaps the fairies for profit, the divine Mothra sets out to rescue them.
Director:
Ishirō Honda
Writer:
Shinichi Sekizawa
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Frankie Sakai Journalist Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda |
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Hiroshi Koizumi Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô |
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Kyōko Kagawa Photgrapher Michi Hanamura |
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Jerry Itô Clark Nelson |
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Ken Uehara Dr. Harada |
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Emi Ito Shobijin (Twin Fairy) |
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Yumi Ito Shobijin (Twin Fairy) |
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Takashi Shimura News Editor |
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Akihiro Tayama Shinji Chûjô |
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Akihiko Hirata Doctor |
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Tetsu Nakamura Nelson's Henchman |
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Obel Wyatt Dr. Roff |
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Seizaburō Kawazu General (uncredited) |
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Yoshifumi Tajima Military Advisor (uncredited) |
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Robert Dunham Rolisican Official (uncredited) |
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Kenji Sahara Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) |
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Yoshio Kosugi Ship Captain (uncredited) |
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Ren Yamamoto Ship Survivor (uncredited) |
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Haruya Katô Ship Survivor (uncredited) |
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Shôichi Hirose Dam Worker (uncredited) |
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Hiroshi Takagi Nelson's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Yasuhisa Tsutsumi Woodcutter (uncredited) |
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Teruko Mita Rest House Owner's Wife (uncredited) |
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Kôji Iwamoto Nelson's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Mitsuo Tsuda Surveyor (uncredited) |
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Masamitsu Tayama Shinji Chûjô (uncredited) |
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Toshio Miura Nelson's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Tadashi Okabe Surveyor (uncredited) |
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Akira Wakamatsu Nelson's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Yutaka Nakayama Radio Communicator (uncredited) |
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Osman Yusuf Nelson's Rolisican Henchman (uncredited) |
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Akira Yamada Island Worshipper (uncredited) |
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Kôji Uno Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Wataru Ômae Official (uncredited) |
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Toshihiko Furuta Dam Worker (uncredited) |
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Keisuke Matsuyama Shipmate (uncredited) |
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Takeo Nagashima Island Dancer (uncredited) |
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Mitsuo Matsumoto Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Hideo Shibuya Journalist (uncredited) |
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Kazuo Hinata Official (uncredited) |
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Shigeo Katô Dam Watchman (uncredited) |
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Rinsaku Ogata Ship Survivor (uncredited) |
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Yutaka Oka Captain of Transport (uncredited) |
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Kô Hayami Island Dancer (uncredited) |
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Hiroyuki Satake Police officer (uncredited) |
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Kazuo Imai Announcer (uncredited) |
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Hiroshi Akitsu Nelson's henchman (uncredited) |
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Akio Kusama Surveyor (uncredited) |
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Gorô Sakurai Member of Task Force (uncredited) |
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Haruo Nakajima Mothra |
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Katsumi Tezuka Mothra |
Directing | Ishirō Honda | Director |
Editing | Kazuji Taira | Editor |
Visual Effects | Eiji Tsuburaya | Visual Effects |
Production | Tomoyuki Tanaka | Producer |
Writing | Tomoyuki Tanaka | Lyricist |
Writing | Shinichi Sekizawa | Screenplay |
Camera | Hajime Koizumi | Director of Photography |
Art | Takeo Kita | Art Direction |
Production | Shin Morita | Production Manager |
Writing | Takehiko Fukunaga | Novel |
Writing | Shinichirô Nakamura | Novel |
Writing | Yoshie Hotta | Novel |
Sound | Yûji Koseki | Original Music Composer |
Art | Teruaki Abe | Art Direction |
Directing | Samaji Nonagase | Assistant Director |
Sound | Masanobu Miyazaki | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Shoichi Fujinawa | Sound Recordist |
Lighting | Toshio Takashima | Lighting Technician |