Rodan poster
Director Ishirō Honda
Screenplay Takeshi Kimura, Takeo Murata

Rodan

Original Title: 空の大怪獸 ラドン

Tagline: Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth

Release Date: 1956-12-26

Duration: 72 minutes

Synopsis

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

Casting

  • Kenji Sahara
    Shigeru Kawamura
  • Yasuko Nakata
    Female Honeymooner (uncredited)
  • Akihiko Hirata
    Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
  • Yumi Shirakawa
    Kiyo
  • Ichirō Nakatani
    Senkichi
  • Fuyuki Murakami
    Professor Minami (uncredited)
  • Haruo Nakajima
    Rodan / Meganulon
  • Yoshifumi Tajima
    Izeki
  • Ren Yamamoto
    Soldier in jeep (uncredited)
  • Ren Imaizumi
    Sunagawa