PlotNest
US
Poster for King Kong vs. Godzilla

Movie

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Original title: キングコング対ゴジラ

Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!

1962 · NR · 1h 37m

Directed by Ishirō Honda

6.9

TMDB audience score
361 votes, out of 10

Trailer Where to watch

Synopsis

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

Where to watch

TMDB lists no official subscription, rental or purchase options in the United States right now. It may not be offered there, or the information has not been added yet.

Where-to-watch data is provided by JustWatch through TMDB. It differs by country and changes over time, so confirm with the service before paying. PlotNest does not host or stream anything.

Find more stories like this Story Finder opens with the same format, genre and decade, so you can add a mood or a minimum score.

Trailer

Play trailer: KING KONG VS GODZILLA (1962) [trailer]

The preview image comes from YouTube. The player loads only after you press play.

Cast

  • Tadao Takashima
    Osamu Sakurai

  • Kenji Sahara
    Kazuo Fujita

  • Yū Fujiki
    Kinzaburo Furue

  • Ichirō Arishima
    Director Tako

  • Jun Tazaki
    General of the JSDF Eastern Army

  • Akihiko Hirata
    Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa

  • Mie Hama
    Fumiko Sakurai

  • Akiko Wakabayashi
    Tamiye

  • Akemi Negishi
    Chikiro's Mother

  • Yoshio Kosugi
    Chief of Faro Island

  • Yoshibumi Tajima
    Captain of the Shinsei-Maru No. 2

  • Ikio Sawamura
    Witch Doctor

  • Someshō Matsumoto
    Dr. Onuki

  • Kō Mishima
    Official

  • Sachio Sakai
    Obayashi

  • Tatsuo Matsumura
    Dr. Makino

  • Senkichi Ōmura
    TTV Translator Konno

  • Senshô Matsumoto
    Prime Minister