Godzilla, King of the Monsters! backdrop

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956 Directed by Terry O. Morse , Ishirō Honda

Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!

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.

Countries Japan , USA
Production Countries Japan , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Japanese
Production Companies TOHO , Jewell Enterprises Inc.
Budget $25,000
Revenue $2,000,000
Release Date 27 April 1956
81 mins
Cast
Raymond Burr Steve Martin
Takashi Shimura Dr. Yamane
Momoko Kôchi Emiko Yamane
Akihiko Hirata Dr. Serizawa
Sachio Sakai Hagiwara
Fuyuki Murakami Dr. Tabata
Toyoaki Suzuki Shinkichi
Tadashi Okabe Dr. Tabata's Assistant
Toranosuke Ogawa President of Company
Frank Iwanaga Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga
Sammee Tong Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata (voice) (uncredited)
James Hong Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)
Mikel Conrad George Lawrence (uncredited)
Paul Frees Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)
Hiroshi Hayashi Chairman of Diet Committee (uncredited)
Ren Imaizumi Radio Operator (uncredited)
Kokuten Kōdō The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
Takeo Oikawa Chief of Emergency Headquarters (uncredited)
Tsuruko Mano The Boy's Mother (uncredited)
Kenji Sahara Man on Boat (uncredited)
Kin Sugai Ozawa-san (uncredited)
Lee Miller Man in Line at Airport (uncredited)
Haruo Nakajima Godzilla (uncredited)
Katsumi Tezuka Godzilla (uncredited)
Ryosaku Takasugi Godzilla (uncredited)