Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

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Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

Released: 1956-04-27
Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
Runtime: 1h 21m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 290 votes

Directed by Terry O. Morse, Ishirō Honda.

Top cast

Raymond Burr as Steve Martin
Takashi Shimura as Dr. Yamane
Momoko Kôchi as Emiko Yamane
Akira Takarada as Ogata
Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Serizawa
Sachio Sakai as Hagiwara
Fuyuki Murakami as Dr. Tabata
Ren Yamamoto as Seiji
Toyoaki Suzuki as Shinkichi
Tadashi Okabe as Dr. Tabata's Assistant

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Where to watch Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

United States: stream on Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel; watch free on Darkroom; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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