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Feature film — 1961

Mothra (1961)

7.21h 41mAdventure — Science Fiction — Fantasy

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.

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Director: Ishirō Honda

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Cast & crew

Frankie Sakai as Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda

Frankie Sakai

Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda

Hiroshi Koizumi as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô

Hiroshi Koizumi

Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô

Kyōko Kagawa as Michi Hanamura

Kyōko Kagawa

Michi Hanamura

Jerry Itō as Clark Nelson

Jerry Itō

Clark Nelson

Ken Uehara as Dr. Harada

Ken Uehara

Dr. Harada

Emi Ito as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Emi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Yumi Ito as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Yumi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Takashi Shimura as News Editor

Takashi Shimura

News Editor

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Akihiro Tayama

Shinji Chûjô

Akihiko Hirata as Doctor

Akihiko Hirata

Doctor

Tetsu Nakamura as Nelson's Henchman

Tetsu Nakamura

Nelson's Henchman

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Obel Wyatt

Dr. Roff

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