Rodan (1957)

  • PG
  • 11/07/1957 (US)
  • Horror, Science Fiction
  • 1h 12m

Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth

Overview

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

Ken Kuronuma

Story

Ishirō Honda

Director

Takeo Murata

Screenplay

Takeshi Kimura

Screenplay

Cast

Kenji Sahara's headshot

Kenji Sahara

Shigeru Kawamura
Yumi Shirakawa's headshot

Yumi Shirakawa

Kiyo
Akihiko Hirata's headshot

Akihiko Hirata

Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Minosuke Yamada's headshot

Minosuke Yamada

Mining Chief Osaki
Yoshifumi Tajima's headshot

Yoshifumi Tajima

Izeki
Akio Kobori's headshot

Akio Kobori

Police Chief Nishimura
Mitsuo Tsuda's headshot

Mitsuo Tsuda

Staff Officer Takeuchi
Ren Imaizumi's headshot

Ren Imaizumi

Sunagawa

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