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King Kong Escapes (1967)

Poster for King Kong Escapes

The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ishirō Honda
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    Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura Akira Takarada
  • Profile picture of Mie Hama
    Madame Piranha Mie Hama
  • Profile picture of Rhodes Reason
    Commander Carl Nelson Rhodes Reason
  • Profile picture of Linda Miller
    Lieutenant Susan Watson Linda Miller
  • Profile picture of Hideyo Amamoto
    Dr. Who Hideyo Amamoto
  • Profile picture of Yoshifumi Tajima
    Henchman Yoshifumi Tajima
  • Profile picture of Sachio Sakai
    Henchman Sachio Sakai
  • Profile picture of Ryuji Kita
    SDF General Ryuji Kita

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  • tokyo tower
  • king kong
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