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King Kong Escapes

キングコングの逆襲

Release: 1967-07-22·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.2
ActionFantasyHorrorScience Fiction

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.

Production Countries

JapanUnited States of America

Production Companies

TOHO
Rankin/Bass Productions
Tokyo Laboratory

Cast

Mie HamaMie Hamaas Madame PiranhaYoshibumi TajimaYoshibumi Tajimaas HenchmanNadao KirinoNadao Kirinoas HenchmanKazuo SuzukiKazuo Suzukias HenchmanNaoya KusakawaNaoya KusakawaSusumu KurobeSusumu Kurobeas HenchmanHaruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajimaas King KongKei TaguchiKei Taguchias (voice)Akira TakaradaAkira Takaradaas Lt. Commander Jiro NomuraLinda MillerLinda Milleras Lieutenant Susan WatsonShōichi HiroseShōichi Hiroseas HenchmanTōru IbukiTōru Ibukias HenchmanAkiko SantoAkiko Santoas (voice)Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumias General (uncredited)Rhodes ReasonRhodes Reasonas Commander Carl NelsonSachio SakaiSachio Sakaias HenchmanOsman YusufOsman Yusufas Submariner (uncredited)Tadashi OkabeTadashi Okabeas Soldier (uncredited)Hideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamotoas Dr. WhoIkio SawamuraIkio Sawamuraas Native

Crew

Hajime Koizumi" />Hajime KoizumiDirector of PhotographyTeruyoshi Nakano" />Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuCostume Design, Modeling, SculptorArthur Rankin, Jr." />Arthur Rankin, Jr.Technical Advisor, Executive ProducerEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Design, ModelingJiro Shirasaki" />Jiro ShirasakiSpecial Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art DirectorFuchimu Shimakura" />Fuchimu ShimakuraBackground Designer, Matte PainterEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects DirectorKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsKoichi Kawakita" />Koichi KawakitaVisual Effects, Visual Effects CameraNobuyuki Yasumaru" />Nobuyuki YasumaruCostume Design, ModelingTakeshi Kimura" />Takeshi KimuraScreenplayTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaExecutive ProducerHaruo Nakajima" />Haruo NakajimaStuntsIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaDirectorMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVFX Director of Photography, Special EffectsYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorHeihachirō Ōkawa" />Heihachirō ŌkawaTranslatorAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeOriginal Music ComposerYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of Photography