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One sheet, original Egyptian movie poster for the 1967 film King Kong Escapes (released in Egypt in 1988). This Toho-produced kaiju thriller features King Kong battling his robot doppelgänger, Mechani-Kong.
Key Characters & Artwork Details
The poster vividly illustrates the film's main protagonists and antagonists:
King Kong: The legendary giant ape, who in this film resides on Mondo Island.
Mechani-Kong: A mechanical replica of Kong built by the villainous Dr. Who to mine the radioactive "Element X".
Gorosaurus: A giant dinosaur shown on the right side of the poster, whom Kong fights early in the film.
Human Characters: The figures at the bottom left represent the main cast, including Commander Carl Nelson (Rhodes Reason), Lt. Susan Watson (Linda Miller), and Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura (Akira Takarada).
Plot Summary
The story follows the evil Dr. Who, who captures the real King Kong after Mechani-Kong fails to mine Element X in the North Pole. Kong escapes his captors and heads for Tokyo, leading to a final showdown against Mechani-Kong at the top of the Tokyo Tower. |
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