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Mothra

Mothra
★ 7.2/10•1961•1h 41m•12•Adventure•Science Fiction•Fantasy

Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!

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.

Ishirō Honda · Director

Shinichi Sekizawa · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageJA
Release DateJul 30, 1961
Revenue$2,237,760

Actors

Frankie Sakai

Frankie Sakai

Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda

Hiroshi Koizumi

Hiroshi Koizumi

Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Michi Hanamura

Jerry Itō

Jerry Itō

Clark Nelson

Ken Uehara

Ken Uehara

Dr. Harada

Emi Ito

Emi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Yumi Ito

Yumi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

News Editor

Akihiro Tayama

Shinji Chûjô

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Doctor

Tetsu Nakamura

Tetsu Nakamura

Nelson's Henchman

Obel Wyatt

Dr. Roff

Seizaburō Kawazu

Seizaburō Kawazu

General

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Military Advisor

Robert Dunham

Robert Dunham

Rolisican Official

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Helicopter Pilot

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