Gamera, the Giant Monster

Nov 27, 1965

1h 19m

★ 6.0

Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!

Overview

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

Genres

Action

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Gamera, the Giant Monster Trailers

Cast

Dr. Hidaka

Eiji Funakoshi

Nobuyo Sakurai

Michiko Sugata

Kyoke Yamamoto

Harumi Kiritachi

Mr. Sakurai

Yoshirō Kitahara

Old Farmer

Bokuzen Hidari

Old Farmer's Wife

Fumiko Murata

Professor Murase

Jun Hamamura

Self-Defense Force Commander

Jutarō Hojo

Eskimo Chief

Yoshio Yoshida

Minister of Defense

Kenji Oyama

Maru Captain

Jun Osanai

US Arctic Base Commander

Kōji Fujiyama

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