King Kong Escapes

Jul 22, 1967

1h 44m

★ 6.2

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Fantasy

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

TOHO

Rankin/Bass Productions

Tokyo Laboratory

King Kong Escapes Trailers

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Cast

Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

Akira Takarada

Madame Piranha

Mie Hama

Commander Carl Nelson

Rhodes Reason

Lieutenant Susan Watson

Linda Miller

Dr. Who

Hideyo Amamoto

Henchman

Yoshibumi Tajima

Henchman

Sachio Sakai

SDF General

Ryuji Kita

Native

Ikio Sawamura

Henchman

Nadao Kirino

Henchman

Shōichi Hirose

Henchman

Kazuo Suzuki

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