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FilmActionAdventureScience Fiction

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)

NR · 1963-06-26 · 1h 31m · EN
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The two mightiest monsters of all time! In the most colossal conflict the screen has ever known!

US version. The re-edited John Beck version of the film: released outside of Japan and restructured with new footage of American actors centering around a news report plot not present in the original. Eric Carter of United Nation News is joined by Dr. Arnold Johnson as a prehistoric monster emerges from hibernation while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with their own monster.

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Paul MasonWriterIshirō HondaDirectorShinichi SekizawaWriterThomas MontgomeryDirector
Budget
$12K
Box office
$2.7M

Media

▶ King Kong vs. Godzilla - U.S. TV Spot▶ King Kong vs. Godzilla - ( 1963 U.S. Version)

Top billed cast

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Harry HolcombeHarry HolcombeDr. Arnold JohnsonMichael KeithMichael KeithEric CarterJames YagiJames YagiYutaka OmuraByron MorrowByron MorrowNewscasterLes TremayneLes TremayneCommander Roberts / General Masami Shinzo / Narrator (voice)Byron MorrowByron MorrowNewscasterBruce MasonBruce MasonMisc. characters (voice)Paul HowardPaul HowardMisc. characters (voice)Tadao TakashimaTadao TakashimaOsamu SakuraiGeorge TakeiGeorge TakeiOsamu Sakurai (voice)Kenji SaharaKenji SaharaKazuo FujitaYū FujikiYū FujikiKinsaburo Furue

Keywords

Giant monsterKaijuDinosaurGiant apeTokusatsuRe-edited

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Adventure · Science FictionTheme affinityGiant Monster · Kaiju · DinosaurPacingActionDirector preference565716 · 222274Actor preference291468 · 565712 · 339052Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about King Kong vs. Godzilla

What is King Kong vs. Godzilla about?

US version. The re-edited John Beck version of the film: released outside of Japan and restructured with new footage of American actors centering around a news report plot not present in the original. Eric Carter of United Nation News is joined by Dr. Arnold Johnson as a prehistoric monster emerges from hibernation while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with their own monster.

How long is King Kong vs. Godzilla?

King Kong vs. Godzilla has a runtime of 91 minutes.