King Kong Escapes (1967)

The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!

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.

Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

Stars: Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Hideyo Amamoto

Release Date: 1967-07-22

Country: Japan, United States of America

Ratings: 6.2 / 10 (107 votes)

Runtime: 104 mins