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Godzilla
Godzilla
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1954
1h 36m
7.6(1100 votes)
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Horror
Science Fiction

Overview

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

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Cast & Crew

39 members
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宝田明

Hideto Ogata

宝田明
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河内桃子

Emiko Yamane

河内桃子
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平田昭彦

Daisuke Serizawa

平田昭彦
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志村喬

Kyohei Yamane

志村喬
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村上冬樹

Professor Tanabe

村上冬樹
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堺左千夫

Hagiwara

堺左千夫
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小川虎之助

President of Southern Seas Salvage

小川虎之助
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山本廉

Masaji Yamada

山本廉
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林寛

Chairman of Diet Committee

林寛
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恩田清二郎

Parliamentarian Oyama

恩田清二郎
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笈川武夫

Chief of Emergency Headquarters

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榊田敬二

Mayor Inada

榊田敬二
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Toyoaki Suzuki

Shinkichi Yamada

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高堂国典

Elder of Odo Island

高堂国典
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菅井きん

Mrs. Ozawa

菅井きん
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Tamae Kawai

Odo Islander

Tamae Kawai
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東静子

Woman on Pleasure Boat / Woman on Train

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馬野都留子

Kuni Yamada

馬野都留子
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岡部正

Professor Tanabe's Assistant

岡部正
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Kiyoshi Kamata

Man on Pleasure Boat / Man on Train

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今泉廉

Coast Guard Officer

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橘正晃

Reporter on TV Tower

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Ichirō Tate

TV Commentator

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堤康久

Odo Islander

堤康久
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鈴川二郎

Odo Islander

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池谷三郎

News Reporter on Shikine

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手塚 勝巳

Godzilla / Newspaper Desk Worker

手塚 勝巳
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中島春雄

Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker

中島春雄
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越後憲

Sailor Playing Harmonica on Eiko Maru (uncredited)

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Masayoshi Kawabe

Sailor on Eiko Maru (uncredited)

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篠原正記

Shirtless Sailor on Eiko Maru / Reporter on Shikine (uncredited)

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藤木悠

Eiko Maru Communications Officer (uncredited)

藤木悠
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Jirô Mitsuaki

Employee of Nankai Salvage Company (uncredited)

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Sôkichi Maki

Chief of Maritime Safety Agency (uncredited)

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佐原健二

Young Lover on Pleasure Boat (uncredited)

佐原健二
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夏木順平

Power Station Engineer (uncredited)

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Shizuko Higashi

Partygoer (uncredited)

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Tamae Sengo

Mother (uncredited)

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本多猪四郎

Substation Worker (uncredited)

本多猪四郎

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