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King Kong Escapes (1967)

Genres
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
Japanese
Release
67-07-22
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6.2/113

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Tagline

The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!

Plot

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

Cast
Akira Takarada
Akira Takarada Poster Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Mie Hama
Mie Hama Poster Madame Piranha
Rhodes Reason
Rhodes Reason Poster Commander Carl Nelson
Linda Miller
Linda Miller Poster Lieutenant Susan Watson
Hideyo Amamoto
Hideyo Amamoto Poster Dr. Who
Yoshibumi Tajima
Yoshibumi Tajima Poster Henchman
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai Poster Henchman
Ryuji Kita
Ryuji Kita Poster SDF General
Ikio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura Poster Native
Nadao Kirino
Nadao Kirino Poster Henchman
Shōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hirose Poster Henchman
Kazuo Suzuki
Kazuo Suzuki Poster Henchman
Tōru Ibuki
Tōru Ibuki Poster Henchman
Naoya Kusakawa
Naoya Kusakawa Poster
Susumu Kurobe
Susumu Kurobe Poster Henchman
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima Poster King Kong
Hiroshi Sekita
Hiroshi Sekita Poster Mechani-Kong/Gorosaurus
Kei Taguchi
Kei Taguchi Poster (voice)
Akiko Santo
Akiko Santo Poster (voice)
Osman Yusuf
Osman Yusuf Poster Submariner (uncredited)
Tadashi Okabe
Tadashi Okabe Poster Soldier (uncredited)
Seishirō Kuno
Seishirō Kuno Poster Soldier (uncredited)
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi Poster General (uncredited)
Andrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes Poster Reporter (uncredited)
Director
Ishirō Honda Ishirō Honda Poster
Production countries

Japan, United States of America