King Kong Escapes

Name: King Kong Escapes
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1967-07-22
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Hideyo Amamoto

July 22, 1967
Directed by
Ishirō Honda

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.