King Kong Escapes (1967)

Ishirō Honda · 104 min · Letterboxd ↗

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.

King Kong Escapes screens once in London: Barbican Centre, Saturday 17 October at 16:00.