Mothra - The Masters of Cinema Series

Japanese drama directed by Ishiro Honda about a giant moth-like creature known as Mothra. Following a series of atomic tests, a number of remote islands are explored by an expedition hoping to measure radiation sickness. When the expedition team discover a native population who are only 12 inches tall capitalist entrepreneur Clark Nelson (Jer� It�) abducts two of them, taking them back to Tokyo with him where he hopes to profit from their unique stature. However, journalist Zen'ichiro Fukuda (Frankie Sakai) reveals the harsh conditions that Nelson is keeping the abductees under. Meanwhile, the native population call upon their deity, Mothra, to rescue those who have been captured and the ancient moth makes its way to the Japanese mainland.

Director: Ishiro Honda
Producer: Tomoyuki Tanaka
Writer: Shinichi Sekizawa
Music: Yuuji Koseki
Cinematographer: Hajime Koizumi
Actor: Frankie Sakai
Actor: Hiroshi Koizumi
Actor: Kyôko Kagawa
Actor: Yumi Ito
Actor: Emi Ito
Actor: Jerî Itô