Monster From A Prehistoric Planet

Also known as Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

Feature film · 90 min · dir. Haruyasu Noguchi

Vast! Hideous! Invincible!

• Horror
• Science Fiction
• Action

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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.

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Details

Director

Haruyasu Noguchi

Writer

Ryuzo Nakanishi

Composer

Seitaro Omori

Cinematography

Muneo Ueda

Studio

Nikkatsu Corporation, Manson International, Far East Laboratory

Released

1967-04-22

Original title

大巨獣ガッパ

Running time

90 minutes

Cast & crew

• HHaruyasu Noguchi Director
• Tamio Kawachi
• Yōko Yamamoto
• YYuji Okada
• Kōji Wada
• Tatsuya Fuji
• KKeisuke Inoue
• Zenji Yamada
• BBumon Kahara

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