King Kong Escapes

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King Kong Escapes (1967)

G 07/16/1968 (US) Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction 1h 44m

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

Overview

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.

Ishirō Honda

Director
Takeshi Kimura

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Top Billed Cast

Akira Takarada

Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Mie Hama

Madame Piranha
Rhodes Reason

Commander Carl Nelson
Linda Miller

Lieutenant Susan Watson
Hideyo Amamoto

Dr. Who
Yoshifumi Tajima

Henchman
Sachio Sakai

Henchman
Ryuji Kita

SDF General
Ikio Sawamura

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A review by John Chard

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Written by John Chard on June 26, 2019

It's very easy for us to understand. You see, as ridiculous as it may sound, Kong is a male and, uh, Miss Watson is... Well, see for yourselves, gentlemen.

King Kong Escapes is directed by Ishirô Honda and written by Takeshi Kimura. It stars Rhodes Reason, Mie Hama, Linda Miller, Akira Takarada and Hideyo Amamoto. Music is by Akira Ifukube and cinematography by Hajime Koizumi.

King Kong Escapes' actual Japanese title is King Kong's Counterattack and it was a live action tie-in to the 1966 animated series simply called King Kong (AKA: The King Kong Show). Knowing this really helps to set y... read the rest.

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