Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)

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A fearsome kaijin? A mad new antagonistic kaiju? A golden entertainment epic of Japan-U.S. collaboration!

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.

Released: 1965-08-08
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime: 1h 30m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 78 votes

Directed by Ishirō Honda.

Top cast

Tadao Takashima as Dr. Yuzo Kawaji
Nick Adams as Dr. James Bowen
Kumi Mizuno as Dr. Sueko Togami
Yoshio Tsuchiya as Daigo Kawai
Koji Furuhata as Frankenstein
Jun Tazaki as Hideo Nishi, Director of the Okayama Prefectural Police
Susumu Fujita as Osaka Prefectural Police Chief
Takashi Shimura as Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor
Nobuo Nakamura as Dr. Suga
Kenji Sahara as Tadokoro, Bowen's assistant

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Where to watch Frankenstein Conquers the World

United States: stream on Criterion Channel
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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