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Gappa, the Triphibian Monster(1967)

04/22/1967 (JP)HorrorScience FictionAction1h 24m
55%

Movie Score

Vast! Hideous! Invincible!

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.

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Movie Cast

Tamio Kawachi photo

Tamio Kawachi

Hiroshi Kurosaki

Yōko Yamamoto photo

Yōko Yamamoto

Itoko Koyanagi

Yuji Okada photo

Yuji Okada

Daize Tonooka

Kōji Wada photo

Kōji Wada

Mashida

Tatsuya Fuji photo

Tatsuya Fuji

George Inoue

Keisuke Inoue photo

Keisuke Inoue

President Funazu

Zenji Yamada photo

Zenji Yamada

Captain of the Kamome-maru

Kōtarō Sugie photo

Kōtarō Sugie

Reporter #1

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyNikkatsu Corporation

Original LanguageJapanese

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