Film
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956· NR· 1h 21m· Horror· Science-fiction
“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.
1956-04-27
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Key Crew
DirectorIshirō Honda
ScreenplayAl C. Ward
ProducerEdward B. Barison
Director of PhotographyGuy Roe
Original Music ComposerAkira Ifukube
EditorKazuji Taira
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Details
Released1956-04-27
Runtime1h 21m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO · Jewell Enterprises
Budget$25,000
Box office$2M
LanguagesJapanese · English
CountriesJapan · United States of America
Rating6.5/10 · 283 votes
Original languageen
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