Mothra (1961)

Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!

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 (51)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

A

Akihiro Tayama

Shinji Chûjô

Akihiko Hirata

Doctor

Tetsu Nakamura

Nelson's Henchman

O

Obel Wyatt

Dr. Roff

Seizaburō Kawazu

General

Yoshibumi Tajima

Military Advisor

Robert Dunham

Rolisican Official

Kenji Sahara

Helicopter Pilot

Yoshio Kosugi

Ship Captain

Ren Yamamoto

Ship Survivor

Haruya Katō

Ship Survivor

Shōichi Hirose

Dam Worker

H

Hiroshi Takagi

Nelson's Henchman

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Woodcutter

Teruko Mita

Rest House Owner's Wife

K

Kōji Iwamoto

Nelson's Henchman

M

Mitsuo Tsuda

Surveyor

M

Masamitsu Tayama

Shinji Chûjô

T

Toshio Miura

Nelson's Henchman

Tadashi Okabe

Surveyor

Akira Wakamatsu

Nelson's Henchman

Yutaka Nakayama

Radio Communicator

Osman Yusuf

Nelson's Rolisican Henchman

A

Akira Yamada

Island Worshipper

K

Kôji Uno

Police Officer

Wataru Ōmae

Official

T

Toshihiko Furuta

Dam Worker

K

Keisuke Matsuyama

Shipmate

T

Takeo Nagashima

Island Dancer

M

Mitsuo Matsumoto

Police Officer

Hideo Shibuya

Journalist

K

Kazuo Hinata

Official

Shigeo Katō

Dam Watchman

Rinsaku Ogata

Ship Survivor

Y

Yutaka Oka

Captain of Transport

K

Kô Hayami

Island Dancer

H

Hiroyuki Satake

Police officer

K

Kazuo Imai

Announcer

H

Hiroshi Akitsu

Nelson's henchman

Akio Kusama

Surveyor

G

Gorô Sakurai

Member of Task Force

Haruo Nakajima

Mothra

Katsumi Tezuka

Mothra

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