King Kong Escapes
The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!
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.
Director Ishirō Honda
Trailer
Cast
Osman Yusuf
Submariner (uncredited)
Akira Takarada
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Rhodes Reason
Commander Carl Nelson
Yoshibumi Tajima
Henchman
Sachio Sakai
Henchman
Ikio Sawamura
Native
Kazuo Suzuki
Henchman
Naoya Kusakawa
Kei Taguchi
(voice)
Mie Hama
Madame Piranha
Linda Miller
Lieutenant Susan Watson
Hideyo Amamoto
Dr. Who
Shōichi Hirose
Henchman
Susumu Kurobe
Henchman
Akiko Santo
(voice)
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
General (uncredited)
Haruo Nakajima
King Kong
Tadashi Okabe
Soldier (uncredited)
Nadao Kirino
Henchman
Tōru Ibuki
Henchman