Godzilla poster
Director Ishirō Honda
Screenplay Ishirō Honda, Takeo Murata

Godzilla

Original Title: ゴジラ

Tagline: Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!

Release Date: 1954-11-03

Duration: 96 minutes

Synopsis

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Casting

  • Takashi Shimura
    Kyohei Yamane
  • Kin Sugai
    Ozawa-san
  • Fuyuki Murakami
    Professor Tanabe
  • Akira Takarada
    Hideto Ogata
  • Ren Yamamoto
    Masaji Yamada
  • Hiroshi Hayashi
    Chairman of Diet Committee
  • Haruo Nakajima
    Godzilla
  • Toyoaki Suzuki
    Shinkichi Yamada
  • Akihiko Hirata
    Daisuke Serizawa
  • Kenji Sahara
    Young Lover on Ship (uncredited)