Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1h 21min

Science Fiction

Horror

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

Production Companies

Jewell Enterprises Inc.

Embassy Pictures

TransWorld Releasing Corporation

TOHO

Toho Laboratory

Cast

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Steve Martin
Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Dr. Yamane
Momoko Kôchi

Momoko Kôchi

Emiko Yamane
Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Serizawa
Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Hagiwara
Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

Dr. Tabata
Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Dr. Tabata's Assistant
Toranosuke Ogawa

Toranosuke Ogawa

President of Company
Frank Iwanaga

Frank Iwanaga

Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga
Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata (voice) (uncredited)
James Hong

James Hong

Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)
Mikel Conrad

Mikel Conrad

George Lawrence (uncredited)
Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)
Hiroshi Hayashi

Hiroshi Hayashi

Chairman of Diet Committee (uncredited)
Ren Imaizumi

Ren Imaizumi

Radio Operator (uncredited)
Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
Takeo Oikawa

Takeo Oikawa

Chief of Emergency Headquarters (uncredited)
Tsuruko Mano

Tsuruko Mano

The Boy's Mother (uncredited)
Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Man on Boat (uncredited)
Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Ozawa-san (uncredited)
Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Man in Line at Airport (uncredited)
Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Godzilla (uncredited)
Katsumi Tezuka

Katsumi Tezuka

Godzilla (uncredited)
Ryosaku Takasugi

Ryosaku Takasugi

Godzilla (uncredited)

Release date

18th May 1956

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, 日本語