Mothra (1962)

  • NR
  • 05/10/1962 (US)
  • Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
  • 1h 41m

A gruesome marvel!

Overview

Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.

Shinichi Sekizawa

Screenplay

Ishirō Honda

Director

Takehiko Fukunaga

Novel

Yoshie Hotta

Novel

Shinichirô Nakamura

Novel

Cast

Frankie Sakai's headshot

Frankie Sakai

Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
Hiroshi Koizumi's headshot

Hiroshi Koizumi

Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Kyōko Kagawa's headshot

Kyōko Kagawa

Michi Hanamura
Jerry Itō's headshot

Jerry Itō

Clark Nelson
Ken Uehara's headshot

Ken Uehara

Dr. Harada
Emi Ito's headshot

Emi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Yumi Ito's headshot

Yumi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Takashi Shimura's headshot

Takashi Shimura

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