Mothra (1961)

7.1/10 101 min Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy

Overview

Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.

Cast

Frankie Sakai

Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda

Hiroshi Koizumi

Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô

Kyōko Kagawa

Michi Hanamura

Jerry Itō

Clark Nelson

Ken Uehara

Dr. Harada

Emi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Yumi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Takashi Shimura

News Editor

Akihiko Hirata

Doctor

Tetsu Nakamura

Nelson's Henchman

Seizaburō Kawazu

General

Yoshibumi Tajima

Military Advisor

Robert Dunham

Rolisican Official

Kenji Sahara

Helicopter Pilot

Yoshio Kosugi

Ship Captain

Ren Yamamoto

Ship Survivor

Shōichi Hirose

Dam Worker

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