Mothra

Mothra (1961)

30/07/1961
Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
1h 41m

A gruesome marvel!

Overview

Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.

  • Ishirō HondaDirector
  • Shinichi SekizawaScreenplay
  • Original Title

    モスラ

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

  • Revenue

    $2,237,760

Keywords

  • journalist
  • island
  • monster
  • ambassador
  • based on novel or book
  • cigarette
  • fairy
  • giant monster
  • dam
  • tokyo, japan
  • guardian
  • construction
  • moth
  • metamorphosis
  • miniature people
  • kaiju
  • surrender
  • cocoon
  • h bomb
  • airfield
  • editor
  • man eating plant
  • monster movie
  • tokyo tower
  • mosura
  • mothra
  • tokusatsu

Top Billed Cast

Frankie Sakai

Frankie Sakai

Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda

Hiroshi Koizumi

Hiroshi Koizumi

Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Michi Hanamura

Jerry Itō

Jerry Itō

Clark Nelson

Ken Uehara

Ken Uehara

Dr. Harada

Emi Ito

Emi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Yumi Ito

Yumi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

News Editor

Akihiro Tayama

Shinji Chûjô

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Doctor

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