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Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967)

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967)

Action Science Fiction Horror

Vast! Hideous! Invincible!

Release Date: 1967, April 22
Directors: Haruyasu Noguchi
Countries: Japan
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation, Manson International, Far East Laboratory, Far East Laboratory
Cast: Sanpei Mine, Tatsuya Fuji, Hiroshi Ito, Toshinosuke Nagao, Kōtarō Sugie, Yōko Yamamoto, Mike Daneen, Keisuke Inoue, Tamio Kawachi, Zenji Yamada, Bumon Kahara, Kōji Wada

Overview:

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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