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Rodan

空の大怪獸 ラドン

Release: 1956-12-26·Runtime: 72m·★ 6.5
HorrorScience 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

Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajimaas Rodan / MeganulonShōichi HiroseShōichi Hiroseas Meganulon / Fighter pilotYasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumias Imamura, F-86F pilot (uncredited)Keiichirō KatsumotoKeiichirō Katsumotoas Coal mine employee (uncredited)Minosuke YamadaMinosuke Yamadaas Mining Chief OsakiTakuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagaias Policeman Tashiro (uncredited)Yoshibumi TajimaYoshibumi Tajimaas IzekiRinsaku OgataRinsaku Ogataas GoroRen YamamotoRen Yamamotoas Soldier in jeep (uncredited)Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakamias Professor Minami (uncredited)Kenji SaharaKenji Saharaas Shigeru KawamuraAkihiko HirataAkihiko Hirataas Professor Kyuichiro KashiwagiKatsumi TezukaKatsumi Tezukaas Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel ManagerKeiji SakakidaKeiji Sakakidaas TaheiYasuko NakadaYasuko Nakadaas Female Honeymooner (uncredited)Mike DaneenMike Daneenas Okinawan correspondent (uncredited)Tadashi OkabeTadashi Okabeas Journalist (uncredited)Yumi ShirakawaYumi Shirakawaas KiyoTsuruko ManoTsuruko Manoas OsumiIchirō NakataniIchirō Nakatanias SenkichiBontarō TairaBontarō Tairaas Laborer (uncredited)

Crew

Sadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaVFX Director of Photography, Special EffectsHaruo Nakajima" />Haruo NakajimaStuntsMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Director, Visual EffectsAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art DirectorJun Fukuda" />Jun FukudaFirst Assistant DirectorAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeOriginal Music ComposerSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaDirectorEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special EffectsYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueSpecial Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art DirectorTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaSpecial Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art DirectorKen Kuronuma" />Ken KuronumaStoryTakeshi Kimura" />Takeshi KimuraScreenplayEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Design, ModelingTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducerTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Design, Modeling