Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, released in Japan as Three Giant Monsters: The Greatest Battle on Earth (三大怪獣　地球最大の決戦, San Daikaijū: Chikyū Saidai no Kessen) and originally released in the US as Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster, is a 1964 tokusatsu kaiju film, and is the 5th film in Toho's Godzilla series. It is the first film to feature King Ghidorah, second film to feature Rodan, and the third film to feature Mothra. It was directed by Ish... more

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, released in Japan as Three Giant Monsters: The Greatest Battle on Earth (三大怪獣　地球最大の決戦, San Daikaijū: Chikyū Saidai no Kessen) and originally released in the US as Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster, is a 1964 tokusatsu kaiju film, and is the 5th film in Toho's Godzilla series. It is the first film to feature King Ghidorah, second film to feature Rodan, and the third film to feature Mothra. It was directed by Ishiro Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film is noted for having Godzilla playing a role where he benefits Japan, instead of trying to destroy it. Police Detective Shindo (Yosuke Natsuki) is assigned to guard Princess Selina Salno of Selgina (Akiko Wakabayashi) during the Princess' visit to Japan, due to a suspected assassination plot. Although Shindo is smitten with Selina's photograph, her plane never makes it to Japan, as it is destroyed by a bomb en route. At the exact same time a meteorite shower draws the attention of... less