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Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967) · 大巨獣ガッパ

Original title: 大巨獣ガッパ

1967 · Haruyasu Noguchi · 84 min · Japan · Edited by 1

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An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.

A 1967 title built around Acción, Dinosaur and Giant. Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi.

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Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

Spanish: El monstruo que amenaza el mundo
French: Gappa, le descendant de Godzilla
German: Gappa - Invasion der fliegenden Bestien
Italian: Gappa - Il mostro che minaccia il mondo
Chinese: 大巨獸加帕
Korean: 대괴수 갓파

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