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  • Mothra (1961)
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    101 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Mothra (1961)
Passed
101 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

An expedition to Infant Island uncovers a native tribe and twin tiny fairy priestesses of a mythical deity, who sets out to rescue the pair after they are kidnapped by a greedy businessman.
Director
Ishirô Honda (as Inoshiro Honda)
Writers
Shin'ichi Sekizawa (screenplay) | Shin'ichirô Nakamura (novel "Shukan Asahi") | Takehiko Fukunaga (novel "Shukan Asahi") | Yoshie Hotta (novel "Shukan Asahi")
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Hajime Koizumi (photography)
Editor
Kazuji Taira (as Ichiji Taira)
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Release date
May 10, 1962 (United States)

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Cast

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112 cast members
Name Known for
Furankî Sakai
Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda (AKA Bulldog) Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda (AKA Bulldog)   See fewer
Hiroshi Koizumi
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô   See fewer
Kyôko Kagawa
Photographer Michi Hanamura Photographer Michi Hanamura   See fewer
Yumi Itô
Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Yumi Ito) Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Yumi Ito)   See fewer
Emi Itô
Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Emi Ito) Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Emi Ito)   See fewer
Jerry Itô
Kurâruku Neruson (as Jerî Itô) Kurâruku Neruson (as Jerî Itô)   See fewer
Ken Uehara
Dr. Harada Dr. Harada   See fewer
Takashi Shimura
News Editor News Editor   See fewer
Tetsu Nakamura
Nelson's Henchman Nelson's Henchman   See fewer
Yoshifumi Tajima
Military Advisor (as Yoshibumi Tajima) Military Advisor (as Yoshibumi Tajima)   See fewer
Kenji Sahara
Helicopter Pilot Helicopter Pilot   See fewer
Yoshio Kosugi
Ship Captain Ship Captain   See fewer
Kôji Iwamoto
Nelson's Henchman (as Hiroshi Iwamoto) Nelson's Henchman (as Hiroshi Iwamoto)   See fewer
Kô Mishima
Ship Survivor (scenes deleted) Ship Survivor (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Toshio Miura
Nelson's Henchman Nelson's Henchman   See fewer
Akira Wakamatsu
Nelson's Henchman Nelson's Henchman   See fewer
Hiroshi Akitsu
Nelson's Henchman / Survey Corps Member Nelson's Henchman / Survey Corps Member   See fewer
Hiroshi Takagi
Nelson's Henchman Nelson's Henchman   See fewer
Osman Yusuf
Nelson's Rolisican Henchman (as Jonî Yusefu) Nelson's Rolisican Henchman (as Jonî Yusefu)   See fewer
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Woodcutter Woodcutter   See fewer
Obel Wyatt
Dr. Roff (as Ôberu Waiatto) Dr. Roff (as Ôberu Waiatto)   See fewer
Harold Conway
Rolisican Ambassador (as Harorudo Esu Kon'uei) Rolisican Ambassador (as Harorudo Esu Kon'uei)   See fewer
Teruko Mita
Rest House Owner's Wife Rest House Owner's Wife   See fewer
Robert Dunham
Police Chief of New Kirk City (as Robâto Danhamu) Police Chief of New Kirk City (as Robâto Danhamu)   See fewer
Masamitsu Tayama
Shinji Chûjô (as Masamitsu Tayma) Shinji Chûjô (as Masamitsu Tayma)   See fewer
Ren Yamamoto
Ship Survivor (as Yasushi Yamamoto) Ship Survivor (as Yasushi Yamamoto)   See fewer
Haruya Katô
Ship Survivor (as Haruya Kato) Ship Survivor (as Haruya Kato)   See fewer
Rinsaku Ogata
Ship Survivor Ship Survivor   See fewer
Yutaka Nakayama
Radio Communicator (as Yutara Nakayama) Radio Communicator (as Yutara Nakayama)   See fewer
Kôji Uno
Police Officer (as Koji Uno) Police Officer (as Koji Uno)   See fewer
Wataru Ômae
Official (as Wataru Ohmae) Official (as Wataru Ohmae)   See fewer
Kazuo Hinata
Defense Force Inspector / Audience Member (as Kazuo Higata) Defense Force Inspector / Audience Member (as Kazuo Higata)   See fewer
Mitsuo Matsumoto
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
Hiroyuki Satake
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
Shôichi Hirose
Dam Worker (as Shoichi Hirose) Dam Worker (as Shoichi Hirose)   See fewer
Toshihiko Furuta
Dam Worker Dam Worker   See fewer
Gorô Sakurai
Member of Task Force (as Koro Sakurai) Member of Task Force (as Koro Sakurai)   See fewer
Keisuke Matsuyama
Shipmate Shipmate   See fewer
Takeo Nagashima
Island Dancer Island Dancer   See fewer
Kôji Kamimura
Small Role Small Role   See fewer
Akira Yamada
Island Worshipper Island Worshipper   See fewer
Mitsuo Tsuda
Captain Orion Maru / Surveyor Captain Orion Maru / Surveyor   See fewer
Akio Kusama
Surveyor Surveyor   See fewer
Tadashi Okabe
Doctor Hayakaze / Surveyor Doctor Hayakaze / Surveyor   See fewer
Hideo Shibuya
Journalist (as Shinpei Mitsui) Journalist (as Shinpei Mitsui)   See fewer
Shigeo Katô
Dam Watchman (as Shigeo Kato) Dam Watchman (as Shigeo Kato)   See fewer
Kazuo Imai
Announcer Announcer   See fewer
Yutaka Oka
Captain of Transport (as Yutaka Okada) Captain of Transport (as Yutaka Okada)   See fewer
Kô Hayami
Island Dancer (as Arai Hayamizu) Island Dancer (as Arai Hayamizu)   See fewer
Yoshio Katsube
Investigation Party Member (as Yoshio Hattori) Investigation Party Member (as Yoshio Hattori)   See fewer
Haruo Nakajima
Head of Mosura Larva Head of Mosura Larva   See fewer
Katsumi Tezuka
Neck of Mosura Larva Neck of Mosura Larva   See fewer
Ryôji Shimizu
Investigation Party Member Investigation Party Member   See fewer
Yôichirô Kitagawa
Actor (as Ryûichi Hosokawa) Actor (as Ryûichi Hosokawa)   See fewer
Junnosuke Suda
Actor (scenes deleted) Actor (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Toku Ihara
Actor Actor   See fewer
Yû Sekita
Actor (as Hiroshi Sekita) Actor (as Hiroshi Sekita)   See fewer
Akira Kitchôji
Actor (scenes deleted) Actor (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Masaaki Tachibana
Newspaper Reporter Newspaper Reporter   See fewer
Toshiko Nakano
Actress (scenes deleted) Actress (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Tsurue Ichimanji
Actress (scenes deleted) Actress (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Nanako Yamada
Native Girl Native Girl   See fewer
Enver Altenbay
Airplane passenger (uncredited) Airplane passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ryûtarô Amami
Nitto Shimbun Reporter (uncredited) Nitto Shimbun Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Shizuko Azuma
National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited) National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenzô Echigo
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Kohei Furukawa
Geiger (uncredited) Geiger (uncredited)   See fewer
Bin Furuya
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Yukihiko Gondô
Dam Staff (uncredited) Dam Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Harrington
Rolisican citizen (uncredited) Rolisican citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Shinjirô Hirota
Dam Staff (uncredited) Dam Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Horneff
New Kirk City citizen (uncredited) New Kirk City citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Saburô Iketani
Show Announcer (uncredited) Show Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Minoru Itô
Defense Force Member counting down (uncredited) Defense Force Member counting down (uncredited)   See fewer
Sabel Jameel
New Kirk City citizen (uncredited) New Kirk City citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Saburô Kadowaki
National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited) National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Kuniyoshi Kashima
Survey Team Member (uncredited) Survey Team Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Nobuo Katsura
Show Audience Member (uncredited) Show Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Masayoshi Kawabe
Police Officer Search Team Member (uncredited) Police Officer Search Team Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ikuo Kawamura
Ship Association Staff / show spectator / Self-Defense Forces Member (uncredited) Ship Association Staff / show spectator / Self-Defense Forces Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Keane
New Kirk City Government Official (uncredited) New Kirk City Government Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Yoshie Kihira
Nitto Shimbun's Waitperson / Show Audience Member (uncredited) Nitto Shimbun's Waitperson / Show Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Eisaburo Komatsu
Ship Association Staff / Self-Defense Forces Member (uncredited) Ship Association Staff / Self-Defense Forces Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jun Kuroki
Dam Staff (uncredited) Dam Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed P. MacDamott
New Kirk City citizen (uncredited) New Kirk City citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Jirô Mitsuaki
Nitto Shimbun Reporter (uncredited) Nitto Shimbun Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sachiko Môri
Nurse of National Nuclear Research Center (uncredited) Nurse of National Nuclear Research Center (uncredited)   See fewer
Takashi Narita
Infant Island Islander / Show Audience Member / Defense Corps Executive (uncredited) Infant Island Islander / Show Audience Member / Defense Corps Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
Masaya Nihei
Dam Policeman / Infant Island Islander (uncredited) Dam Policeman / Infant Island Islander (uncredited)   See fewer
Terumi Oka
Theater Receptionist (uncredited) Theater Receptionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Matsue Ono
National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited) National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Animatronic Puppet
Mothra (uncredited) Mothra (uncredited)   See fewer
Enrico Rossi
Father of New Kirk City (uncredited) Father of New Kirk City (uncredited)   See fewer
Keiji Sakakida
National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited) National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Haruya Sakamoto
Airport Cop (uncredited) Airport Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Kôichi Satô
Defense Corps Executive (uncredited) Defense Corps Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
Akira Sera
Infant Islander (uncredited) Infant Islander (uncredited)   See fewer
Masaki Shinohara
National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited) National Nuclear Research Center Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Shigemi Sunagawa
Nitto Shimbun Reporter (uncredited) Nitto Shimbun Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jirô Suzukawa
Infant Islander (uncredited) Infant Islander (uncredited)   See fewer
Haruo Suzuki
Self - Defense Forces Member (uncredited) Self - Defense Forces Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Kamayuki Tsubono
Defense Force Officer / Airport Police Officer (uncredited) Defense Force Officer / Airport Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Akihide Tsuzawa
Island Boy (uncredited) Island Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirô Watanabe
Nitto Shimbun Reporter (uncredited) Nitto Shimbun Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Takuya Yuki
National Nuclear Research Center Staff / Announcer (uncredited) National Nuclear Research Center Staff / Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tokio Ôkawa
Infant Island Citizen / Survey Team Member (uncredited) Infant Island Citizen / Survey Team Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Hideo Ôtsuka
Police Officer Search Team Member (uncredited) Police Officer Search Team Member (uncredited)   See fewer
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