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.

Directed by: Ishirō Honda

Cast: Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Hideyo Amamoto, Yoshibumi Tajima, Sachio Sakai, Ryuji Kita, Ikio Sawamura, Nadao Kirino, Shōichi Hirose, Kazuo Suzuki

Genres: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Horror

Rating: 5.4/10

Open on Film Dilemma