King Kong Escapes (1967)

Name: King Kong Escapes
Director: Ishirō Honda
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Released: 1967-07-22
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Hideyo Amamoto

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

22 July 1967 · 1h 44mActionFantasyHorrorSci-Fi

★ 6.1 / 10 · 116 votes on TMDB

Directed by Ishirō Honda

What it's about

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.