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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

Akira TakaradaAkira Takaradaas Lt. Commander Jiro NomuraHideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamotoas Dr. WhoKazuo SuzukiKazuo Suzukias HenchmanHaruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajimaas King KongSachio SakaiSachio Sakaias HenchmanNaoya KusakawaNaoya KusakawaTadashi OkabeTadashi Okabeas Soldier (uncredited)Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumias General (uncredited)Mie HamaMie Hamaas Madame PiranhaRhodes ReasonRhodes Reasonas Commander Carl NelsonLinda MillerLinda Milleras Lieutenant Susan WatsonYoshibumi TajimaYoshibumi Tajimaas HenchmanShōichi HiroseShōichi Hiroseas HenchmanTōru IbukiTōru Ibukias HenchmanKei TaguchiKei Taguchias (voice)Akiko SantoAkiko Santoas (voice)Ikio SawamuraIkio Sawamuraas NativeNadao KirinoNadao Kirinoas HenchmanSusumu KurobeSusumu Kurobeas HenchmanOsman YusufOsman Yusufas Submariner (uncredited)

Crew

Tomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaExecutive ProducerFuchimu Shimakura" />Fuchimu ShimakuraBackground Designer, Matte PainterYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaDirectorAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeOriginal Music ComposerEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects DirectorTeruyoshi Nakano" />Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorJiro Shirasaki" />Jiro ShirasakiSpecial Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art DirectorArthur Rankin, Jr." />Arthur Rankin, Jr.Technical Advisor, Executive ProducerTakeshi Kimura" />Takeshi KimuraScreenplayMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVFX Director of Photography, Special EffectsTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuCostume Design, Modeling, SculptorHaruo Nakajima" />Haruo NakajimaStuntsHeihachirō Ōkawa" />Heihachirō ŌkawaTranslatorKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsKoichi Kawakita" />Koichi KawakitaVisual Effects, Visual Effects CameraEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Design, ModelingHajime Koizumi" />Hajime KoizumiDirector of PhotographyNobuyuki Yasumaru" />Nobuyuki YasumaruCostume Design, Modeling