Rodan
空の大怪獸 ラドン
Release: 1956-12-26
·Runtime: 72m
·★ 6.5
Horror
Science Fiction
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
TOHO
Far East Laboratory
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Keiji Sakakida
as Tahei
Yumi Shirakawa
as Kiyo
Akihiko Hirata
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Haruo Nakajima
as Rodan / Meganulon
Keiichirō Katsumoto
as Coal mine employee (uncredited)
Ren Yamamoto
as Soldier in jeep (uncredited)
Bontarō Taira
as Laborer (uncredited)
Mike Daneen
as Okinawan correspondent (uncredited)
Tadashi Okabe
as Journalist (uncredited)
Kenji Sahara
as Shigeru Kawamura
Yoshibumi Tajima
as Izeki
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
as Imamura, F-86F pilot (uncredited)
Shōichi Hirose
as Meganulon / Fighter pilot
Takuzō Kumagai
as Policeman Tashiro (uncredited)
Rinsaku Ogata
as Goro
Ichirō Nakatani
as Senkichi
Fuyuki Murakami
as Professor Minami (uncredited)
Yasuko Nakada
as Female Honeymooner (uncredited)
Minosuke Yamada
as Mining Chief Osaki
Katsumi Tezuka
as Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager
Crew
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
Ishirō Honda
Director
Sadamasa Arikawa
VFX Director of Photography, Special Effects
Sadao Iizuka
Visual Effects
Akira Watanabe
Visual Effects Art Director
Haruo Nakajima
Stunts
Tohl Narita
Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art Director
Ken Kuronuma
Story
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Eizo Kaimai
Costume Design, Modeling
Takeshi Kimura
Screenplay
Yasuyuki Inoue
Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art Director
Teizô Toshimitsu
Sculptor, Costume Design, Modeling
Jun Fukuda
First Assistant Director
Masakatsu Asai
Special Effects Assistant, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects