Horror ·Science Fiction ·Action · Japan · 1967 · 1h 24m

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

大巨獣ガッパ

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster poster
Director
Haruyasu Noguchi
Cast
Tamio Kawachi as Hiroshi Kurosaki Yōko Yamamoto as Itoko Koyanagi Yuji Okada as Daize Tonooka Kōji Wada as Mashida Tatsuya Fuji as George Inoue Keisuke Inoue as President Funazu
Crew
Muneo Ueda — Director of Photography Masanori Tsujii — Editor Seitaro Omori — Original Music Composer Ryuzo Nakanishi — Screenplay Gan Yamazaki — Screenplay Akira Watanabe — Story
Tagline

Vast! Hideous! Invincible!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Gappa, the Triphibian Monster — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
researchshipislandjapanmonsterphotographergiant monsterearthquakematter of life and deathdinosaurtropical islandgiant egg
Key Collaborators
Haruyasu Noguchi Director Muneo Ueda Director of Photography Masanori Tsujii Editor Seitaro Omori Original Music Composer Ryuzo Nakanishi Screenplay Gan Yamazaki Screenplay Akira Watanabe Story Eisei Koi Producer Kazumi Koike Production Design
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