Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967)

04/22/1967 (JP) • 1h 24m

Horror, Science Fiction, Action

Vast! Hideous! Invincible!

Overview

An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.

Top Billed Cast

Tamio Kawachi

Hiroshi Kurosaki

Yōko Yamamoto

Itoko Koyanagi

Yuji Okada

Daize Tonooka

Kōji Wada

Mashida

Tatsuya Fuji

George Inoue

Keisuke Inoue

President Funazu

Zenji Yamada

Captain of the Kamome-maru

Kōtarō Sugie

Reporter #1


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

research

ship

island

japan

monster

photographer

giant monster

earthquake

matter of life and death

dinosaur

tropical island

giant egg

kaiju

tokusatsu

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