King Kong Escapes (1967)

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King Kong Escapes on IMDb 5.6/10 1,793 votes

Released:
1967-07-22

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.

Director:
Ishirō Honda

Runtime:
1h 44min

Genre:
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

  • Cast:
  • Akira Takarada
    as
    Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
  • Mie Hama
    as
    Madame Piranha
  • Rhodes Reason
    as
    Commander Carl Nelson
  • Linda Miller
    as
    Lieutenant Susan Watson
  • Hideyo Amamoto
    as
    Dr. Who