Mothra (1961)
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Mothra was the third major addition to the Toho Studios' giant-monster stable after Godzilla and Rodan, and the first female beast in the series. The creature begins Ishiro Honda's entertaining film as a giant larva worshipped by island tribesmen and guarded by twin sisters (Emi and Yumi Ito) who stand only a few inches high. Eventually, the larva metamorphoses into a giant female moth and panic ensues as the creature attempts to regain her stolen egg and her tiny protectors. The usual pandemonium and destruction is tempered here by a softer edge which would come to dominate the genre for much of the decade. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jerry Ito, Ken Uehara, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ishiro Honda, Lee Kresel, (more)
Synopsis of Mothra
Mothra was the third major addition to the Toho Studios' giant-monster stable after Godzilla and Rodan, and the first female beast in the series. The creature begins Ishiro Honda's entertaining film as a giant larva worshipped by island tribesmen and guarded by twin sisters (Emi and Yumi Ito) who stand only a few inches high. Eventually, the larva metamorphoses into a giant female moth and panic ensues as the creature attempts to regain her stolen egg and her tiny protectors. The usual pandemonium and destruction is tempered here by a softer edge which would come to dominate the genre for much of the decade. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
Complete Cast of Mothra
- Jerry Ito - Clark Nelson
- Yumi Ito - Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- Seizaburo Kawazu
- Yoshio Kosugi
- Tetsu Nakamura - Nelson's Henchman
- Katsumi Tezuka - Neck of Mosura larva
- Jelly Itoh
- Yusuke Okada
- Frankie Sakai - "Bulldog" Tsinchan
- Hiroshi Koizumi - Photographer
- Andrew Hughes - Rosilican Official
- Kyoko Kagawa - Photographer Michi Hanamura
- Ken Uehara - Dr. Haradawa
- Takashi Shimura - News Editor
- Kenji Sahara - Helicopter Pilot
- Yoshibumi Tajima - Military Advisor
- Robert Dunham - Rosilican
- Koji Uno
- Harold Conway
- Lee Kresel
- Haruo Nakajima - Head of Mosura larva
- Akihiko Hirata - Doctor
- Emi Ito - Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- Director(s):
- Ishiro Honda, Lee Kresel
- Writer(s):
- Shinichi Sekizawa
- Producer(s):
- Tomoyuki Tanaka
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