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Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1967-04-22

Runtime: 84 mins

Director: Haruyasu Noguchi

Spoken language: 日本語, English

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Action

Original title: Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation, Manson International, Far East Laboratory

Production Countries: Japan

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