Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Name: Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1956-04-27
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata

Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

Timing: 1:21 (81 min)

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Release date

1956-04-27

Country

Japan, United States

Production

TOHO, Embassy Pictures Corporation, Embassy Pictures, Jewell Enterprises Inc., TransWorld Releasing Corporation

Genre

Science Fiction, Horror

Budget

$25 000

Revenue

$2 000 000

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Director

Ishirō Honda, Terry O. Morse

Actors

Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata, Sachio Sakai, Fuyuki Murakami, Ren Yamamoto, Toyoaki Suzuki, Tadashi Okabe
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Tomoyuki Tanaka, Richard Kay, Harry Rybnick, Edward B. Barison, Terry Turner, Harold Ross, Paul Schreibman, Joseph E. Levine, Iwao Mori, Terry Turner

Operator

Masao Tamai

Composer

Akira Ifukube

Artist

Takeo Kita, Satoru Chûko

Audition

Editing

Terry O. Morse, Kazuji Taira
All team (69)

Short description

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

What's left behind the scenes

Godzilla's roar was created by moving a hand in a rubber glove along the strings of a double bass. This sound was recorded and then significantly slowed down.
In the American version, Godzilla’s height was increased from almost 70 meters to 180 meters. This was done due to the difference in building height between Japan (where buildings were kept low due to the risk of collapse during earthquakes) and skyscrapers in the USA. The filmmakers believed that Godzilla of the original size would not look as impressive among the towering buildings of New York, which is often compared to Tokyo.
The Japanese film “Godzilla” (1954), re-edited in 1956 for American distribution.
All scenes with Raymond Burr (1917-1993) were added after the Japanese version of “Godzilla” (1954) directed by Ishiro Honda (1911-1993) was completed and shown to audiences. They were filmed at a Hollywood studio in six days.
All scenes featuring Raymond Burr (1917-1993) were added after Ishirō Honda's (1911-1993) Japanese version of 'Godzilla' (1954) had been completed and shown to audiences. They were filmed at a Hollywood studio over the course of six days.