Rodan

Story

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.

Director

Ishirō Honda

Writers

Takeo Murata, Ken Kuronuma, Takeshi Kimura

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

26 December 1956

Box office

$1,333,289

Ensemble

Cast

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  Kenji Sahara

  Shigeru Kawamura

• 

  Yumi Shirakawa

  Kiyo

• 

  Akihiko Hirata

  Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

• 

  Minosuke Yamada

  Mining Chief Osaki

• 

  Yoshibumi Tajima

  Izeki

• Akio Kobori

  Police Chief Nishimura

• Mitsuo Tsuda

  Staff Officer Takeuchi

• Ren Imaizumi

  Sunagawa

• Jun'ichirō Mukai

  Military officer

• 

  Rinsaku Ogata

  Goro

• Ichirō Chiba

  Chief of Police

• Tsurue Ichimanji

  Haru