King Kong Escapes

1967 · 1h36 · Film

Directed by Ishirō Honda

Starring Mie Hama, Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Sachio Sakai, Ikio Sawamura

Ideal when you feel… Bored Curious

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

Original title

キングコングの逆襲

Original language

Japanese

Country

Japan, United States

Cast

Sachio Sakai, Ikio Sawamura, Shōichi Hirose

Updated October 2, 2026

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