The War of the Gargantuas (1970)

  • G
  • 07/29/1970 (US)
  • Action, Horror, Science Fiction
  • 1h 28m

A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!

Overview

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.

Ishirō Honda

Director, Screenplay

Reuben Bercovitch

Story

Takeshi Kimura

Screenplay

Mary Shelley

Characters

Cast

Kenji Sahara's headshot

Kenji Sahara

Dr. Yuzo Mamiya
Kumi Mizuno's headshot

Kumi Mizuno

Akemi Togawa
Russ Tamblyn's headshot

Russ Tamblyn

Dr. Paul Stewart
Jun Tazaki's headshot

Jun Tazaki

General Hashimoto
Kipp Hamilton's headshot

Kipp Hamilton

Singer
Yoshifumi Tajima's headshot

Yoshifumi Tajima

Officer Hirai
Nobuo Nakamura's headshot

Nobuo Nakamura

Professor Kita
Hisaya Ito's headshot

Hisaya Ito

Chief Izumida

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