Poster for the movie Rodan

Rodan

1956 • 72 minutes
HorrorScience Fiction

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

Picture of Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Shigeru Kawamura

Picture of Yumi Shirakawa

Yumi Shirakawa

Kiyo

Picture of Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

Picture of Minosuke Yamada

Minosuke Yamada

Mining Chief Osaki

Picture of Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Izeki

Picture of Akio Kobori

Akio Kobori

Police Chief Nishimura

Picture of Mitsuo Tsuda

Mitsuo Tsuda

Staff Officer Takeuchi

Picture of Ren Imaizumi

Ren Imaizumi

Sunagawa

Picture of Jun'ichirō Mukai

Jun'ichirō Mukai

Military officer

Picture of Rinsaku Ogata

Rinsaku Ogata

Goro

Picture of Ichirō Chiba

Ichirō Chiba

Chief of Police

Picture of Tsurue Ichimanji

Tsurue Ichimanji

Haru

Picture of Tateo Kawasaki

Tateo Kawasaki

Tsunesan

Picture of Kanta Kisaragi

Kanta Kisaragi

Suteyan

Picture of Tsuruko Mano

Tsuruko Mano

Osumi

Picture of Jirô Suzukawa

Jirô Suzukawa

Yoshizo

Picture of Yasuhiro Shigenobu

Yasuhiro Shigenobu

Sabu

Picture of Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Tahei

Picture of Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Senkichi

Picture of Kiyoshi Takagi

Kiyoshi Takagi

Dr. Minakami (uncredited)

Picture of Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

Professor Minami (uncredited)

Picture of Mitsuo Matsumoto

Mitsuo Matsumoto

Professor Isokawa (uncredited)

Picture of Takuzō Kumagai

Takuzō Kumagai

Policeman Tashiro (uncredited)

Picture of Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Imamura, F-86F pilot (uncredited)

Picture of Yutaka Oka

Yutaka Oka

Kitahara, F-86F pilot (uncredited)

Picture of Shigemi Sunagawa

Shigemi Sunagawa

F-86F pilot (uncredited)

Picture of Katsumi Tezuka

Katsumi Tezuka

Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager

Picture of Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Rodan / Meganulon

Picture of Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Meganulon / Fighter pilot

Picture of Saburô Kadowaki

Saburô Kadowaki

Sunagawa's colleague (uncredited)

Picture of Yasuko Nakada

Yasuko Nakada

Female Honeymooner (uncredited)

Picture of Junnosuke Suda

Junnosuke Suda

Coroner (uncredited)

Picture of Toshiko Nakano

Toshiko Nakano

Kiyo's neighbor (uncredited)

Picture of Saburô Iketani

Saburô Iketani

News Reader (uncredited)

Picture of Saeko Kuroiwa

Saeko Kuroiwa

Nurse (uncredited)

Picture of Bontarō Taira

Bontarō Taira

Laborer (uncredited)

Picture of Keiichirō Katsumoto

Keiichirō Katsumoto

Coal mine employee (uncredited)

Picture of Kamayuki Tsubono

Kamayuki Tsubono

Policeman at crime laboratory (uncredited)

Picture of Mike Daneen

Mike Daneen

Okinawan correspondent (uncredited)

Picture of Masaaki Tachibana

Masaaki Tachibana

Policeman (uncredited)

Picture of Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Journalist (uncredited)

Picture of Kôji Uno

Kôji Uno

Reporter (uncredited)

Picture of Akira Yamada

Akira Yamada

Radio operator on jeep (uncredited)

Picture of Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Soldier in jeep (uncredited)

Picture of Tokio Ôkawa

Tokio Ôkawa

Meganulon (uncredited)

Picture of Seiji Onaka

Seiji Onaka

Nakagawa, male honeymooner