King Kong Escapes

“The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!”

6.2

1967

1h 44m

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.

Key Crew

Director

Ishirō Honda

Writers

Takeshi Kimura

Cinematography

Hajime Koizumi

Music

Akira Ifukube

Cast (24)

Akira Takarada

Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

Mie Hama

Madame Piranha

Rhodes Reason

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