Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967)
Overview : 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.
Release Date : April 22, 1967
Runtime : 84m
Genre : Horror, Science Fiction, Action
Companies : Nikkatsu Corporation, Manson International
Countries : Japan
Keywords : research, ship, island, japan, monster, photographer, giant monster, earthquake, matter of life and death, dinosaur, tropical island, giant egg, kaiju