The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

88 mins | Action, Science Fiction, Horror | July 29, 1966

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.

The War of the Gargantuas

88 mins | Action, Science Fiction, Horror | July 29, 1966

The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Toho Company, Ltd., Benedict Pictures Corp., United Productions of America
Original title フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ
Directors Kôji Kajita, Ishirō Honda
Writers Reuben Bercovitch, Takeshi Kimura, Ishirō Honda

Cast

Russ Tamblyn

as Dr. Paul Stewart

Kumi Mizuno

as Akemi

Kenji Sahara

as Dr. Yuzo Majida

Nobuo Nakamura

as Dr. Kita

Jun Tazaki

as General

Hisaya Itô

as Police Chief

Yoshifumi Tajima

as Police Officer

Ren Yamamoto

as Sailor

Kipp Hamilton

as Singer

Kôzô Nomura

as General's Aide

Nadao Kirino

as Soldier

Shôichi Hirose

as Soldier

Tadashi Okabe

as Defiant Reporter

Hideo Shibuya

as Skeptical Reporter

Ikio Sawamura

as Fisherman #1

Seishirô Kuno

as Fisherman #2

Someshô Matsumoto

as Official

Gorô Mutsumi

as Dr. Paul Stewart (voice)

Haruo Nakajima

as Gaira

Yû Sekita

as Sanda

Yū Fujiki

as (uncredited)