King Kong Escapes (1967)

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The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

• Released: 1967-07-22
• Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 116 votes

Directed by Ishirō Honda.

Top cast

• Akira Takarada as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
• Mie Hama as Madame Piranha
• Rhodes Reason as Commander Carl Nelson
• Linda Miller as Lieutenant Susan Watson
• Hideyo Amamoto as Dr. Who
• Yoshibumi Tajima as Henchman
• Sachio Sakai as Henchman
• Ryuji Kita as SDF General
• Ikio Sawamura as Native
• Nadao Kirino as Henchman

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