Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

"Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!"Movie
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
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StarringRaymond BurrTakashi ShimuraMomoko Kôchi
DirectorsIshirō HondaTerry O. Morse
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NR 1 hr 21 minMay 18th, 1956Horror, Science FictionAmericanized Godzilla Collection PosterPart of Americanized Godzilla Collection
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 18th, 1956
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 6th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$25,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Joseph E. Levine, Terry Turner, Edmund Goldman, Iwao Mori
Production Companies:TOHO, Jewell Enterprises
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Americanized Godzilla Movies

Because of the Godzilla franchise success in Japan, heavily re-edited "Americanized" versions of some films were made for a theatrical release more suitable for the American audience.