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
Cast
Kenji Sahara
as Shigeru Kawamura
Yumi Shirakawa
as Kiyo
Akihiko Hirata
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Minosuke Yamada
as Mining Chief Osaki
Yoshibumi Tajima
as Izeki
Rinsaku Ogata
as Goro
Keiji Sakakida
as Tahei
Ichirō Nakatani
as Senkichi
Fuyuki Murakami
as Professor Minami (uncredited)
Takuzō Kumagai
as Policeman Tashiro (uncredited)
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
as Imamura, F-86F pilot (uncredited)
Katsumi Tezuka
as Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager
Haruo Nakajima
as Rodan / Meganulon
Shōichi Hirose
as Meganulon / Fighter pilot
Yasuko Nakada
as Female Honeymooner (uncredited)
Bontarō Taira
as Laborer (uncredited)
Keiichirō Katsumoto
as Coal mine employee (uncredited)
Mike Daneen
as Okinawan correspondent (uncredited)
Tadashi Okabe
as Journalist (uncredited)
Ren Yamamoto
as Soldier in jeep (uncredited)
Crew
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects
Jun Fukuda
First Assistant Director
Ishirō Honda
Director
Ken Kuronuma
Story
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Takeshi Kimura
Screenplay
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects Director
Eiji Tsuburaya
Special Effects
Masakatsu Asai
Special Effects
Masakatsu Asai
Special Effects Assistant
Sadamasa Arikawa
VFX Director of Photography
Sadamasa Arikawa
Special Effects
Sadao Iizuka
Visual Effects
Akira Watanabe
Visual Effects Art Director
Masakatsu Asai
Visual Effects Director
Masakatsu Asai
Visual Effects
Haruo Nakajima
Stunts
Teizô Toshimitsu
Sculptor
Eizo Kaimai
Costume Design
Teizô Toshimitsu
Costume Design
Yasuyuki Inoue
Special Effects Assistant
Yasuyuki Inoue
Visual Effects Art Director
Tohl Narita
Special Effects Assistant
Tohl Narita
Visual Effects Art Director
Eizo Kaimai
Modeling
Teizô Toshimitsu
Modeling