Watch Mothra (1961) Official Trailer
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7.1 / 10 IMDb July 30, 1961 1h 41m
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
Director
Runtime
1h 41m
Release Date
July 30, 1961
Genre
Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Status
Released
Revenue
$2,237,760
Languages
Japanese, English
Country
Japan
Writers
Producers
Cast
Frankie Sakai
as Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
Hiroshi Koizumi
as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Kyōko Kagawa
as Michi Hanamura
Jerry Itō
as Clark Nelson
Ken Uehara
as Dr. Harada
Emi Ito
as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Yumi Ito
as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Takashi Shimura
as News Editor
No photo
Akihiro Tayama
as Shinji Chûjô
Akihiko Hirata
as Doctor
Tetsu Nakamura
as Nelson's Henchman
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Obel Wyatt
as Dr. Roff
Seizaburō Kawazu
as General
Yoshibumi Tajima
as Military Advisor
Robert Dunham
as Rolisican Official
Kenji Sahara
as Helicopter Pilot
Yoshio Kosugi
as Ship Captain
Ren Yamamoto
as Ship Survivor
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Haruya Katō
as Ship Survivor
Shōichi Hirose
as Dam Worker
Production Companies
TOHOFar East Laboratory
Mothra Official Trailer 1961
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