Mothra (1961)

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Mothra on IMDb 6.6/10 2,620 votes

Released:
1961-07-30

Overview:
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:
Ishirō Honda

Runtime:
1h 41min

Genre:
Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy

  • 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