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 79 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
Where to watch Frankenstein Conquers the World
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
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