King Kong Escapes (1967)
Kingu Kongu no gyakushû (original title)Reference View | Change View
- G
- 1h 44min
- Action, Adventure
- 19 Jun 1968 (USA)
- Movie
The evil Dr. Who captures King Kong to dig for Element X when his robot duplicate, Mechani-Kong, is unable to do the job, but Kong soon escapes and battles his doppelganger.
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Cast
| Rhodes Reason | ... |
Commander Carl Nelson
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| Mie Hama | ... |
Madame Piranha (Madame X)
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Linda Miller | ... |
Lieutenant Susan Watson
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| Akira Takarada | ... |
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
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| Hideyo Amamoto | ... |
Dr. Who
(as Eisei Amamoto)
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| Yoshifumi Tajima | ... |
Henchman
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Sachio Sakai | ... |
Henchman
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| Susumu Kurobe | ... |
Henchman
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Nadao Kirino | ... |
Henchman
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Tôru Ibuki | ... |
Henchman
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| Kazuo Suzuki | ... |
Henchman
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| Ryûji Kita | ... |
SDF General
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Yasuhisa Tsutsumi | ... |
Soldier
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| Ikio Sawamura | ... |
Mondo Islander
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Tadashi Okabe | ... |
Soldier
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| Osman Yusuf | ... |
Submariner
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| Andrew Hughes | ... |
United Nations Reporter
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| Shôichi Hirose | ... |
Henchman
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Naoya Kusakawa | ... |
Henchman
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Seishirô Kuno | ... |
Soldier
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Akio Kusama | ... |
Security at Headquarters
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| David de Keyser | ... |
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Shigeo Katô | ... |
Transport Ship Sailor
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Dr. Who (voice)
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| Julie Bennett | ... |
Females (voice)
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| Haruo Nakajima | ... |
Kingukongu (King Kong)
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Yû Sekita | ... |
Mekanikongu / Gorosaurusu
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Kazuo Hinata | ... |
Headquarters Security
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Yoshio Katsube | ... |
Dr. Who's minion
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Keiichirô Katsumoto | ... |
Onlooker
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Eisaburo Komatsu | ... |
Doctor Who Henchman / Explorer Crew Member
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| King Kong | ... |
King Kong (archiveFootage)
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Al Kramer | ... |
United Nations Newspaper Reporter
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Haruya Sakamoto | ... |
Self Defense Force Personnel
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Kôichi Satô | ... |
Explorer Crew Member
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Masaaki Tachibana | ... |
Self Defense Force Member
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Kamayuki Tsubono |
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Kathy Horan | ... |
United Nations Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ishirô Honda | ... | (as Inoshiro Honda) |
Written by
| Takeshi Kimura | ... | () (as Kaoru Mabuchi) |
| Edgar Wallace | ... | (Kingu Kongu Created By) |
Produced by
| Arthur Rankin Jr. | ... | producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Akira Ifukube | ||
Cinematography by
| Hajime Koizumi | ||
Editing by
| Ryôhei Fujii | ||
Production Design by
| Takeo Kita | ||
| Mutsumi Toyoshima | ||
Makeup Department
| Nobuyuki Yasumaru | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Nobuyuki Yasamaru) |
Production Management
| Riley Jackson | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ken Sano | ... | chief assistant director |
Art Department
| Teizô Toshimitsu | ... | special effects suit designer |
Sound Department
| Sadamasa Nishimoto | ... | sound effects |
| Shoichi Yoshizawa | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Sadamasa Arikawa | ... | special effects codirector |
| Yasuyuki Inoue | ... | special effects art director |
| Fumio Nakadai | ... | special effects wire work |
| Teruyoshi Nakano | ... | chief assistant director of special effects |
| Eiji Tsuburaya | ... | director of special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Kyuichirô Kishida | ... | special effects lighting |
| Yôichi Manoda | ... | special effects cameraman |
| Hiroshi Mukoyama | ... | special effects opticals |
| Sokei Tomioka | ... | special effects cameraman |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Toshio Takashima | ... | lighting technician |
Additional Crew
| Paul Frees | ... | dubbing director |
| William J. Keenan | ... | dialogue |
| Arthur Rankin Jr. | ... | creative consultant |
| Ernest L. Scanlon | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1967) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed) (A Universal Release)
- Rank Film Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Brepi Films / Jeme Films (1969) (Spain) (theatrical) (american version)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1971) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Leone Film Group (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Manuel Salvador (1977) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release) (american version)
- Mundial Filmes (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (1976) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Corvimex (Mexico) (VHS)
- Itad Video (1987) (Portugal) (VHS)
- Levné Knihy (2007) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Monte Video (1981) (West Germany) (video)
- Pacific Video (West Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
- Research Entertainment (2015) (Spain) (DVD) (american version)
- Taurus Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- VellaVisión (2009) (Spain) (DVD) (japanese version)
- Vision (1992) (Poland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (recording: U.S. version)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- National Screen Service (titles)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When a robot duplicate of King Kong named Mechani-Kong is unable to dig for the highly radioactive Element X at the North Pole, the evil Doctor Who and his sponsor, Madame Piranha (Madame X in the American version), decide to kidnap the real Kong. As an insurance policy, they kidnap Lt. Susan Miller as well as her boyfriend, Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura, and Cmdr. Carl Nelson (Kong developed a crush on Susan when she, Nomura, and Nelson visited Kong at his home on Mondo Island). Kong later escapes and heads for Tokyo. Susan and the others also escape. Who and his minions follow Kong and send out Mechani-Kong to recapture him. Susan is then grabbed by the robot and taken to the top of the Tokyo Tower, where a battle ensues between Kong and his robot duplicate.
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| Taglines | Two King Kongs Fight to the Death! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | As a children's film, Toho pressured their filmmakers to show more gore in the monster fights. Children's media in Japan at the time was showing increasing amounts of violence, especially when compared to the rest of the world. Films from rival studios would should monsters frequently bleeding, while popular Japanese superhero TV shows had the superheroes routinely slice, decapitate, and overall mutilate their monster opponents. However, special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya felt that such violence was inappropriate to show on the big screen and when Toho wanted Gorosaurus to bleed profusely after King Kong tore his jaws apart, Tsuburaya snapped back, saying "These movies are for kids. Why do you enjoy showing them blood?" The compromise was for Gorosaurus to foam at the mouth instead. See more » |
| Goofs | During some of the North Pole scenes in the film, Dr. Who's men cast shadows on the painting of the "distance" (mainly snow-capped mountains) on the studio set. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Enas Vengos gia oles tis douleies (1970). See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Lieutenant Susan Watson: Kong! Kong! King Kong! Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura: Don't call him, Susan. Commander Carl Nelson: Yes, let him go. Lieutenant Susan Watson: But he's going... Commander Carl Nelson: He's going home. I think he's had enough of what we call civilization. See more » |