Frankenstein Conquers the World

Aug 8, 1965

1h 30m

★ 6.7

A fearsome kaijin? A mad new antagonistic kaiju? A golden entertainment epic of Japan-U.S. collaboration!

Overview

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

TOHO

Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc.

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Cast

Dr. Yuzo Kawaji

Tadao Takashima

Dr. James Bowen

Nick Adams

Dr. Sueko Togami

Kumi Mizuno

Daigo Kawai

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Frankenstein

Koji Furuhata

Hideo Nishi, Director of the Okayama Prefectural Police

Jun Tazaki

Osaka Prefectural Police Chief

Susumu Fujita

Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor

Takashi Shimura

Dr. Suga

Nobuo Nakamura

Tadokoro, Bowen's assistant

Kenji Sahara

Osaka Police Sergeant

Hisaya Ito

Murata, Japanese Imperial Navy submarine captain

Yoshibumi Tajima

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