Rodan! The Flying Monster! (1957): Cast
Rodan! The Flying Monster! is a 1957 sci-fi horror film directed by Ishirô Honda, starring Haruo Nakajima as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited), George Takei and Kenji Sahara. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Ishirô Honda
- Original language
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English - Studio
- King Brothers Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rodan! The Flying Monster! About?
The premise of Rodan! The Flying Monster! without spoilers.
A mining engineer probes the mysterious deaths of his coworkers, leading him deep into a remote mine where ancient, giant nymphs stir. He soon encounters a colossal, winged beast—towering like a skyscraper—that can fly at supersonic speeds and unleash devastating destruction across the region.
Rodan! The Flying Monster! Cast & Characters
Haruo Nakajima leads the cast as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited), with George Takei as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice) and Kenji Sahara as Shigeru Kawamura. Directed by Ishirô Honda; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ishirô Honda
- Haruo Nakajima as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
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George Takei as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice) -
Kenji Sahara as Shigeru Kawamura - Paul Frees as Nishimura / Suda / Dr. Tanaka / Air Force officer / Kitahara (voice)
Also Starring in Rodan! The Flying Monster!
· 11 more- Akihiko Hirata Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- Keye Luke Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice)
- Marvin Miller Air Self-Defense Force commander / Air Force pilot / newsreader (voice)
- Yoshifumi Tajima Izeki
- Yumi Shirakawa Kiyo
- Minosuke Yamada Osaki
- Akio Kobori Nishimura
- James Yagi Osaki / Professor Minami / hotel manager / farmer (voice)
- Jane Chang Otami (voice)
- David Duncan Narrator
- Aya Oyama Kiyo / woman outside hospital / female honeymooner (voice)
More from Ishirô Honda
More films directed by Ishirô Honda, best-rated first: Godzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, King Kong vs. Godzilla and Godzilla.
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Rodan! The Flying Monster! FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rodan! The Flying Monster!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rodan! The Flying Monster!?
Rodan! The Flying Monster! runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Rodan! The Flying Monster! released?
Rodan! The Flying Monster! was released on November 7, 1957.
Who directed Rodan! The Flying Monster!?
Rodan! The Flying Monster! was directed by Ishirô Honda.
More films by Ishirô Honda Who is in the cast of Rodan! The Flying Monster!?
Rodan! The Flying Monster! stars Haruo Nakajima as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited), George Takei as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice) and Kenji Sahara as Shigeru Kawamura, among 15 credited actors.
Does Rodan! The Flying Monster! have a post-credit scene?
No. Rodan! The Flying Monster! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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