Movie poster for Mothra
TMDb Rating
7.1/10

176 verified votes

Mothra (1961)

AdventureScience FictionFantasy
101 min

"Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!"

Plot Summary

Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.

Director

Ishirō Honda

Top Cast

Frankie SakaiHiroshi KoizumiKyōko KagawaJerry ItōKen Uehara

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