King Kong Escapes (1967)

1967 · 104 min · Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

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.

Directed by Ishirō Honda. Starring Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller and Hideyo Amamoto.

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