

Mothra
Visit website7.2/10 • 170
1961-07-30 • 1h 41m
A gruesome marvel!
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
- Directors
- Ishirō Honda
- Editors
- Kazuji Taira

Mothra
Visit website1961-07-30 • 1h 41m
7.2/10 • 170
A gruesome marvel!
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
- Directors
- Ishirō Honda
- Editors
- Kazuji Taira
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsFrankie Sakai
Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
Hiroshi Koizumi
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Kyōko Kagawa
Michi Hanamura
Jerry Itō
Clark Nelson
Ken Uehara
Dr. Harada
Emi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Yumi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Takashi Shimura
News Editor
Akihiro Tayama
Shinji Chûjô
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Budget
- --
- Revenue
- $2,237,760.00
- Keywords
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