King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)

Name: King Kong vs. Godzilla
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 1 hr 36 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Michael Keith, Harry Holcombe, James Yagi, Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara

"The Terrifying Battle Between The Mightiest Monsters of All Time!"

Audience Score

NR 1 hr 36 minJun 3rd, 1963Comedy, Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action

Part of Americanized Godzilla Collection

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.

StarringMichael KeithHarry HolcombeJames Yagi

DirectorsThomas MontgomeryIshirō Honda

WritersBruce HowardPaul Mason

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Cast & Crew

Michael Keith

as Eric Carter

Harry Holcombe

as Dr. Arnold Johnson

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 26th, 1963

Movie Budget:$12,000

Movie Box Office Gross:$2,700,000 (Worldwide)

Original Language:English

Production Companies:TOHO, Universal International Pictures

Movie Tags:kaiju, dinosaur

Americanized Godzilla Collection

Because of the Godzilla franchise success in Japan, heavily re-edited "Americanized" versions of some films were made for a theatrical release more suitable for the American audience.