Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 22, 1967

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

English, Japanese

Countries

Japan, United States of America

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation,Manson International,Far East Laboratory

Cast

Yōko Ōyagi,Mike Daneen,Sanpei Mine,Kokan Katsura,Zenji Yamada,Kōji Wada,Toshinosuke Nagao,Keisuke Inoue,Kōtarō Sugie,Tamio Kawachiand 15 more

Director

Haruyasu Noguchi

Writer

Akira Watanabe,Gan Yamazaki,Ryuzo Nakanishi

Producer

Eisei Koi

Cinematography

Muneo Ueda

Music

Seitaro Omori

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

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