King Kong Escapes

1967 · Directed by Ishirō Honda · 104 min · fantasy film, horror film, science fiction film

★ 6.1/10 · 116 ratings on TMDB

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.