Cinematic background from Godzilla: King of the Monsters! 1956 - During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters!

1956

Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Directors:

Ishirô Honda, Terry O. Morse

Writers:

Shigeru Kayama, Takeo Murata, Terry O. Morse, Al C. Ward, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ishirô Honda

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Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man sitting on a couch talking to another man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An old photo of a young man in a courtroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man standing on a bridge in the middle of the night; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An asian woman holding a flower in her hand; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A woman in a white shirt is standing in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and a hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a group of people sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An asian man and a japanese woman pose for a picture; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man in a suit and tie looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A group of young women standing in front of an audience; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A group of people standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black - and - white photo of an asian city street at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – Two men working in an electronics factory; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a man with a bandage on his head; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black - and - white photo of a young woman; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a group of people in a room; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An asian woman in a white dress shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black - and - white photo of a city at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A group of people standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A group of men sitting at a table talking to each other; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of people sitting at tables; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An old photo of a woman fixing a man's hair; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man and a woman are hugging in a crowd; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man with a eye patch on his face; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a man and a woman kissing; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An older man sitting at a desk in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An asian man looking down while sitting on the ground; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An old photo of a group of men standing together; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man in a suit and tie holding a microphone; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An old man holding a phone in his hands; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An old photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man and a woman standing at a table; Medium shot, Low angle

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Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – Black and white photograph of a group of men looking through a window; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a man holding a paper; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A large group of people in a room; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a man wearing a diving helmet; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man and a woman are fixing a helmet on the back of a boat; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A man and a woman are posing for a picture; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A group of men wearing hats and suits; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An old black and white photo of a man in a uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black and white photo of a man laying in bed; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – An older man wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A young man wearing an eyepatch in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A black - and - white photo of trees in the dark; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A group of people gathered around a man in front of a mirror; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – Black and white photograph of a man in a checkered shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A group of people sitting at a table with computers on it; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – A little girl sitting in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1956), directed by Ishirô Honda – Two young men are sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, Low angle