Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (San Daikaiju: Chikyu Saidai no Kessen), is a 1964 Japanese science fiction kaiju film produced by Toho. Directed by Ishiro Honda, and featuring special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, the film starred Yosuke Natsuki, Hiroshi Koizumi, and Akiko Wakabayashi. The 5th film in the Godzilla series and the second Godzilla film produced this year, this was the film where the decision to turn Godzilla from a villain to a hero in the original series took place. This film features the first appearance of King Ghidorah.

The film was released theatrically in the United States in the Fall of 1965 by Continental Distributing as Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster.

Plot
After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.

Cast
Yosuke Natsuki as Detective Shindo

Yuriko Hoshi as Naoko Shindo

Hiroshi Koizumi as Professor Miura

Akiko Wakabayashi as Princess Selina Salno

Takashi Shimura as Dr. Tsukamoto

Akihiko Hirata as Chief Detective Okita

Kenji Sahara as Kanamaki