Mothra
1961/07/30 (US) | Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
A gruesome marvel!
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.
Ishirō Honda
Director
Shinichi Sekizawa
Screenplay
Lead 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)
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 2,237,760
Status
Released
Production Company
- TOHO
- Far East Laboratory
Crews
Yoshie Hotta
Novel
Shinichirô Nakamura
Novel
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Yūji Koseki
Original Music Composer
Takehiko Fukunaga
Novel
Takeo Kita
Art Direction