Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)
Furankenshutain tai Chitei Kaijû Baragon (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 30min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 26 May 1966 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
Nick Adams | ... |
Dr. James Bowen
(as Nikku Adamusu)
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Kumi Mizuno | ... |
Dr. Sueko Togami
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Tadao Takashima | ... |
Dr. Yuzo Kawaji
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Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... |
Mr. Kawai
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Kôji Furuhata | ... |
Frankenstein
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Jun Tazaki | ... |
Military Advisor
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Susumu Fujita | ... |
Osaka Police Chief
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Takashi Shimura | ... |
Axis Scientist
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Nobuo Nakamura | ... |
Skeptical Museum Chief
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Kenji Sahara | ... |
Soldier
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Yoshifumi Tajima | ... |
Submarine Commander
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Kôzô Nomura | ... |
Overzealous Reporter
(as Terunobu Nomura)
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Haruya Katô | ... |
TV Director
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Ikio Sawamura | ... |
Man Walking Dog
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Yoshio Kosugi | ... |
Mountain Soldier
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Keiko Sawai | ... |
Kazuko, the dying girl
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Noriko Takahashi | ... |
Girl in Lodge
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Peter Mann | ... |
Dr. Liesendorf
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Ren Yamamoto | ... |
Bystander
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Yutaka Sada | ... |
Hospital Administrator
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Hisaya Itô | ... |
Osaka Police Sergeant
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Kenzô Tabu | ... |
Scornful News Editor
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Shigeki Ishida | ... |
Chuckling Scientist
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Nadao Kirino | ... |
Police Sergeant
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Yutaka Nakayama | ... |
News Cameraman A
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Senkichi Ômura | ... |
News Cameraman B
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Tadashi Okabe | ... |
Sarcastic Reporter
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Toshihiko Furuta | ... |
Bystander
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Sumio Nakao | ... |
Young Frankenstein
(as Kenichiro Kawaji)
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Hideaki Nitani | ... |
Hospital Official
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Shin Ôtomo | ... |
Policeman
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Shôichi Hirose | ... |
Tunnel Worker
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Akio Kusama | ... |
Okayama Police Officer
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Hideo Shibuya | ... |
Reporter
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Saburô Iketani | ... |
Reporter
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Shigeo Katô | ... |
Village Police Officer
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Bin Furuya | ... |
Man in Okayama Crowd
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Paul Frees | ... |
Various (voice)
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Haruo Nakajima | ... |
Baragon / Self-Defense Force Personnel (uncredited)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Hiroshi Akitsu | ... |
Visitor
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Kazuo Hinata | ... |
Reporter
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Yoshio Katsube | ... |
Reporter
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Keiichirô Katsumoto | ... |
Reporter
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Eisaburo Komatsu | ... |
Submarine Crew Member / Newspaper Reporter
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Keiji Sakakida | ... |
Hospital Administrative Staff Member
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Haruya Sakamoto | ... |
Hiroshima Mamoru Hospital Staff
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Kôichi Satô | ... |
Reporter / Akita Oil Field Employee / Self-Defense Force Member
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Masaaki Tachibana | ... |
News Reporter
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Kamayuki Tsubono | ... |
Hiroshima Policeman
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Mitsuo Tsuda | ... |
Engineer Shimizu
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Sôji Ubukata | ... |
Reporter
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Directed by
Ishirô Honda |
Written by
Reuben Bercovitch | ... | (story) |
Takeshi Kimura | ... | (screenplay) (as Kaoru Mabuchi) |
John Meredyth Lucas | ... | (story "Furankenshutain tai Gasu Ningen") |
Shin'ichi Sekizawa | ... | (story "Furankenshutain tai Gojira") |
Mary Shelley | ... | (novel "Frankenstein": uncredited) |
Jerry Sohl | ... | (synopsis) |
Produced by
Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | executive producer / producer |
Reuben Bercovitch | ... | executive producer |
James H. Nicholson | ... | executive producer / producer |
Henry G. Saperstein | ... | executive producer |
Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
Akira Ifukube |
Cinematography by
Hajime Koizumi |
Editing by
Ryôhei Fujii |
Editorial Department
Kiyashi Tsurusaki | ... | color consultant |
Production Design by
Takeo Kita |
Art Direction by
Takeo Kita |
Makeup Department
Riki Konna | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Koji Hashimoto | ... | assistant director |
Kôji Kajita | ... | chief assistant director |
Art Department
Teizô Toshimitsu | ... | special effects suit designer |
Sound Department
Salvatore Billitteri | ... | dialogue re-recording supervisor: English |
Wataru Konuma | ... | sound recordist |
Sadamasa Nishimoto | ... | sound effects editor |
Hisashi Shimonaga | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
Kaimai Eizo | ... | special effects |
Keizô Murase | ... | special effects |
Fumio Nakadai | ... | special effects scene manipulation |
Teruyoshi Nakano | ... | assistant director of special effects |
Eiji Tsuburaya | ... | director of special effects |
Akira Watanabe | ... | art director of special effects |
Kôichi Kawakita | ... | special effects opticals assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Sadamasa Arikawa | ... | director of special effects photography |
Sadao Iizuda | ... | optical photography |
Kyuichirô Kishida | ... | special effects lighting |
Yukio Manoda | ... | optical photographer |
Sokei Tomioka | ... | director of special effects photography |
Stunts
Haruo Nakajima | ... | stunt choreographer |
Kôji Furuhata | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Ai Maeda | ... | casting assistant |
Additional Crew
Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | presenter |
Gorô Naya | ... | voice dubbing: Dr. James Bowen |
James H. Nicholson | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1966) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Astral Films (1966) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Constantin Film (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Les Films Eddie de Jong (1968) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Producciones Imperial (1968) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1968) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1972) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Tokyo Shock (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Levné Knihy (2004) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (1968) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Titan Productions (re-recording)
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
- Yoshitomi Transportation (transportation)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
During WWII, a human heart taken from a certain lab in Europe (Dr. Frankenstein's) is kept in a Japanese lab, when it gets exposed to the radiation of the bombing of Hiroshima. The heart grows in size, mutates and sprouts appendages, and eventually grows into a complete body and escapes. Later, a feral boy with a certain physical deformity (a large head with a flat top) is captured by scientists who refer to the boy as Frankenstein. The creature grows to the height of 20 feet, escapes again, fights police and army, and is practically indestructible. Later, a reptilian monster goes on a rampage. Eventually the Frankenstein creature and the reptile face off in a terrible battle. Written by QQQ-2 |
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Taglines | He rolled the Seven Wonders of the World into one! See more » |
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Box Office
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $258,333 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | As a huge fan of Frankenstein stories, this film is a personal favorite of director Guillermo del Toro. He has also recommended it on Twitter and cited the monster Baragon as one of his all-time favorite kaiju. See more » |
Goofs | When Frankenstein tries to capture the wild boar, in the last shot of the boar running off, the tracks that the model is running on are visible. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Adiyug (1978). See more » |
Crazy Credits | In the version being distributed by U.P.A., the opening credits lists producer Tomoyuki Tanaka as "Tomoyuka Tanaka." See more » |
Quotes |
Dr. James Bowen:
We must work to turn tragedy into eternal peace and happiness in the future. See more » |