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Mothra( 1961)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Frankie Sakai

      Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda

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      Hiroshi Koizumi

      Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô

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      Kyōko Kagawa

      Michi Hanamura

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      Jerry Itō

      Clark Nelson

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      Ken Uehara

      Dr. Harada

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      Emi Ito

      Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

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      Yumi Ito

      Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

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      Takashi Shimura

      News Editor

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      Akihiro Tayama

      Shinji Chûjô

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      Akihiko Hirata

      Doctor

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      Tetsu Nakamura

      Nelson's Henchman

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      Obel Wyatt

      Dr. Roff

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      Seizaburō Kawazu

      General

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      Yoshifumi Tajima

      Military Advisor

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      Robert Dunham

      Rolisican Official

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      Kenji Sahara

      Helicopter Pilot

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      Yoshio Kosugi

      Ship Captain

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      Ren Yamamoto

      Ship Survivor

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      Haruya Katō

      Ship Survivor

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      Shōichi Hirose

      Dam Worker

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      Hiroshi Takagi

      Nelson's Henchman

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      Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

      Woodcutter

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      Teruko Mita

      Rest House Owner's Wife

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      Kōji Iwamoto

      Nelson's Henchman

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      Mitsuo Tsuda

      Surveyor

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      Masamitsu Tayama

      Shinji Chûjô

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      Toshio Miura

      Nelson's Henchman

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      Tadashi Okabe

      Surveyor

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      Akira Wakamatsu

      Nelson's Henchman

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      Yutaka Nakayama

      Radio Communicator

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      Osman Yusuf

      Nelson's Rolisican Henchman

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      Akira Yamada

      Island Worshipper

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      Kôji Uno

      Police Officer

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      Wataru Ōmae

      Official

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      Toshihiko Furuta

      Dam Worker

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      Keisuke Matsuyama

      Shipmate

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      Takeo Nagashima

      Island Dancer

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      Mitsuo Matsumoto

      Police Officer

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      Hideo Shibuya

      Journalist

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      Kazuo Hinata

      Official

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      Shigeo Katô

      Dam Watchman

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      Rinsaku Ogata

      Ship Survivor

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      Yutaka Oka

      Captain of Transport

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      Kô Hayami

      Island Dancer

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      Hiroyuki Satake

      Police officer

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      Kazuo Imai

      Announcer

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      Hiroshi Akitsu

      Nelson's henchman

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      Akio Kusama

      Surveyor

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      Gorô Sakurai

      Member of Task Force

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      Haruo Nakajima

      Mothra

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      Katsumi Tezuka

      Mothra

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    2237760.00

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