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Mothra (1962)

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Movie"Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!"
Audience Score
71
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NR 1 hr 41 minMay 10th, 1962Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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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.
StarringFrankie SakaiHiroshi KoizumiKyōko Kagawa
DirectorIshirō Honda

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 10th, 1962
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,237,760 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:TOHO, Far East Laboratory
Movie Tags:
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