Mothra (1961)

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.

Directing:
  • Ishirō Honda

Writing:
  • Shinichi Sekizawa
  • Tomoyuki Tanaka
  • Takehiko Fukunaga

Stars:
Release Date: 1961-07-30
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  • Country: JP
  • Language: English | 日本語
  • Runtime: 101
  • Revenue: $2,237,760
Shōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hiros...
Dam Worker
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Taj...
Military Advisor
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajim...
Mothra
Tadashi Okabe
Tadashi Okabe
Surveyor
Haruya Katō
Haruya Katō
Ship Survivor
Wataru Ōmae
Wataru Ōmae
Official
Jerry Itō
Jerry Itō
Clark Nelson
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Michi Hanamura
Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Ship Captain
Katsumi Tezuka
Katsumi Tezuk...
Mothra
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsut...
Woodcutter
Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara
Helicopter Pilot
Akira Wakamatsu
Akira Wakamat...
Nelson's Henchman
Frankie Sakai
Frankie Sakai
Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
Hideo Shibuya
Hideo Shibuya
Journalist
Yumi Ito
Yumi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Hiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizu...
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Ken Uehara
Ken Uehara
Dr. Harada
Emi Ito
Emi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimu...
News Editor
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirat...
Doctor
Tetsu Nakamura
Tetsu Nakamur...
Nelson's Henchman
Seizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kaw...
General
Robert Dunham
Robert Dunham
Rolisican Official
Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto
Ship Survivor
Teruko Mita
Teruko Mita
Rest House Owner's Wife
Yutaka Nakayama
Yutaka Nakaya...
Radio Communicator
Osman Yusuf
Osman Yusuf
Nelson's Rolisican Henchman
Shigeo Katô
Shigeo Katô
Dam Watchman
Rinsaku Ogata
Rinsaku Ogata
Ship Survivor
Akio Kusama
Akio Kusama
Surveyor
Gorô Sakurai
Gorô Sakurai
Member of Task Force
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