King Kong Escapes
“The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!”
1967•G•1h 44m•6.1•Released
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.
Director
Ishirō Honda
Writer
Takeshi Kimura
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English, Japanese
Studio
TOHO
Cast
Akira Takarada
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Mie Hama
Madame Piranha
Rhodes Reason
Commander Carl Nelson
Linda Miller
Lieutenant Susan Watson
Hideyo Amamoto
Dr. Who
Yoshibumi Tajima
Henchman
Sachio Sakai
Henchman
Ryuji Kita
SDF General
Ikio Sawamura
Native
Nadao Kirino
Henchman
Shōichi Hirose
Henchman
Kazuo Suzuki
Henchman
Tōru Ibuki
Henchman
Naoya Kusakawa
Susumu Kurobe
Henchman
Production
Company
TOHO
Company
Rankin/Bass Productions
Company
Tokyo Laboratory
Company
Universal Pictures
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