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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.
Theatrical
May 10, 1962
Box Office
$2.2M
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Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
TOHO, Far East Laboratory
Original Title
モスラ
Original Language
Japanese
Quotes
See all →Monster Causes Destruction Across the Planet
Taglines
Monster Ravages Earth!
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Monster's Love Causes Worldwide Chaos
Taglines
LOVE CRAZED MONSTER CRUSHES WORLD!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →F
Frankie Sakai
Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
H
Hiroshi Koizumi
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
K
Kyōko Kagawa
Michi Hanamura
J
Jerry Itō
Clark Nelson
K
Ken Uehara
Dr. Harada
E
Emi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Y
Yumi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
T
Takashi Shimura
News Editor
A
Akihiko Hirata
Doctor
T
Tetsu Nakamura
Nelson's Henchman
S
Seizaburō Kawazu
General
Y
Yoshibumi Tajima
Military Advisor
R
Robert Dunham
Rolisican Official
K
Kenji Sahara
Helicopter Pilot
Y
Yoshio Kosugi
Ship Captain
R
Ren Yamamoto
Ship Survivor
H
Haruya Katō
Ship Survivor
S
Shōichi Hirose
Dam Worker
H
Hiroshi Takagi
Nelson's Henchman
Y
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Woodcutter
