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Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)

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Frankenstein Conquers the World

6.7 / 10 (78 votes)

Horror Science Fiction

Overview

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.

Director Ishirō Honda

Screenplay / Writer Takeshi Kimura, Reuben Bercovitch, Jerry Sohl

Runtime 1h 30m (90 min)

Release Date 1965-08-08

Countries Japan

Original Language JA

Status Released

Budget N/A

Revenue N/A

Top Cast (Live Data)

Hideo Nishi, Director of the Okayama Prefectural Police

Susumu Fujita

Osaka Prefectural Police Chief

Takashi Shimura

Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor

Nobuo Nakamura

Dr. Suga

Kenji Sahara

Tadokoro, Bowen's assistant

Hisaya Ito

Osaka Police Sergeant

Yoshibumi Tajima

Murata, Japanese Imperial Navy submarine captain

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Production Companies

TOHO

Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises

Keywords

japan monster submarine germany atomic bomb radiation world war ii giant monster hiroshima, japan scientist kaiju giant octopus baragon frankenstein tokusatsu