King Kong Escapes (1967)

1h 44m · Directed by Ishirō Honda

Starring Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Hideyo Amamoto

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.