Godzilla (1954)

Directed by Ishirō Honda

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Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Genre: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

Language: ja

Production

Cinematographer: Masao Tamai · Composer: Akira Ifukube · Editor: Kazuji Taira · Production Design: Satoru Chūko, Takeo Kita

Production: TOHO

Budget: $60K

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