King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes is a 1967 film in which King Kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot MechaKong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle that threatens to level Japan.

Directed by Ishirō Honda. Written by Takeshi Kimura.

Two King Kongs Fight to the Death! 

Dialogue

Mondo Islander: Wong Kong! Wong Kong!

Commander Carl Nelson: Wong... That means King. The natives call him King Kong. He said we're trespassing on Kong's home.

Lieutenant Susan Watson: You mean he actually exists?

Commander Carl Nelson: We'll soon find out.

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Lieutenant Susan Watson: Kong! Kong! King Kong!

Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura: Don't call.

Commander Carl Nelson: Yeah, let him go.

Lieutenant Susan Watson: But he's going.

Commander Carl Nelson: He's going home. I think he's had enough of what we call civilization.

Cast

• Rhodes Reason — Commander Carl Nelson
• Akira Takarada — Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
• Linda Miller — Lt. Susan Watso
• Eisei Amamoto — Dr. Who
• Mie Hama — Madame Piranha

External links

• King Kong Escapes quotes at the Internet Movie Database