Frankenstein Conquers the World(1965)
“A fearsome kaijin? A mad new antagonistic kaiju? A golden entertainment epic of Japan-U.S. collaboration!”
Overview
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.
Director
Ishirō Honda
Studio
TOHO
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
Hisaya Ito
as Osaka Police Sergeant
Yoshibumi Tajima
as Murata, Japanese Imperial Navy submarine captain
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1965
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
Japanese
Rating
6.8 / 10
Production Companies
TOHO • Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc.
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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.
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Frankenstein Conquers the World was directed by Ishirō Honda and released in 1965. It is a horror, science fiction film.
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Frankenstein Conquers the World has a runtime of 1 hours and 30 minutes (90 minutes total).
Who stars in Frankenstein Conquers the World?▼
The cast of Frankenstein Conquers the World includes 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 and more.
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