Frankenstein Conquers The World (1965).avi

Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)

"Furankenshutain tai chitei kaijû Baragon" (original title)



87 min - Horror | Sci-Fi



During WWII, a human heart taken from a certain lab in Europe (Dr. Frankenstein's) is kept in a Japanese lab, when it gets exposed to the radiation of the bombing of Hiroshima. The heart grows in size, mutates and sprouts appendages, and eventually grows into a complete body and escapes. Later, a feral boy with a certain physical deformity (a large head with a flat top) is captured by scientists who refer to the boy as Frankenstein. The creature grows to the height of 20 feet, escapes again, fights police and army, and is practically indestructible. Later, a reptilian monster goes on a rampage. Eventually the Frankenstein creature and the reptile face off in a terrible battle.



Director:

Ishirô Honda



Writers:

Reuben Bercovitch (story), Takeshi Kimura



Stars:

Tadao Takashima, Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno



Frankenstein Conquers the World, (released in Japan as Frankenstein versus Subterranean Monster Baragon (フランケンシュタイン対地底怪獣バラゴン Furankenshutain Tai Chitei Kaijū Baragon?)) is a 1965 Kaiju film. A Japanese/American co-production, produced by Toho from Japan and Henry G. Saperstein's company UPA from America. Directed by Ishirō Honda and featuring special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, the film starred Hollywood actor Nick Adams, alongside Japanese actors Tadao Takashima and Kumi Mizuno.



This was the first of two Toho/UPA co-produced films featuring giant-sized Frankenstein monsters. A sequel called War of the Gargantuas was produced the following year.



The film was released theatrically in the United States in the Summer of 1966 by American International Pictures.



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