King Kong Escapes
1967
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.
Director:
Ishirô Honda
Writers:
Takeshi Kimura, Edgar Wallace
Production:
Ishirô Honda
Country:
Japan, United States
