Uchû daikaijû Dogora

1964
1h 23m

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An amorphous cellular life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.An amorphous cellular life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.An amorphous cellular life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.

Director
- Ishirô Honda
Writers
- Jôjirô Okami
- Shin'ichi Sekizawa
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5.6/10

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Director
- Ishirô Honda
Writers
- Jôjirô Okami
- Shin'ichi Sekizawa
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Even though Robert Dunham spoke nearly perfect Japanese throughout most of the film, he did get away with one phrase of English. In the scene where the mob breaks into his hotel room and Hamako (Moll) snatches the key to the safe, he says in perfect English, "Hey, you can't take that!"

Goofs
In the scenes featuring the smaller Dogoras, the strings holding them up are clearly seen.

Crazy credits
The U.S. English dubbed version, released by American International under the title "Dagora, The Space Monster," has all of the cast and credits removed. The picture and sound contain an awkward jump from the main title to the first scene. It is believed that American International, for unknown reasons, physically cut the cast and credits from their initial release prints.

Connections
Featured in Chiller Theatre: Dagora, the Space Monster (1975)

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6/10

Masterpiece in its own way

Asides from the strange plot development which we don't know if this movie is a comedy or a kaijyu movie, I think this could be one of the best monster movie of all times. What's great and horrifying about this movie is the monster Dogora. It's kind of a space jellyfish that can defy gravity. The monster makes you think that perhaps somewhere in space there could be a life form like it, and when it arrives on earth, there's no telling how large it could be. None of the Toho monsters have real life creepiness like the Dogora. If the movie was made on a plot about this space monster arriving on earth and terrorizing the world while it multiplies would have made it a unique masterpiece. There's absolutely no movie like it. For its originality, and the special mood this monster brings to the story, this movie is a masterpiece.