Mothra (1961)

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

★ 7.2 1h 41m Adventure · Science Fiction · Fantasy

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.

Director

Ishirō Honda

Cast

Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyōko Kagawa, Jerry Itō, Ken Uehara, Emi Ito, Yumi Ito, Takashi Shimura

Country

Japan

Released

July 30, 1961