- For the episode, see MST3K 816 - Prince of Space.
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Prince of Space is a 1959 Japanese science-fiction film.
Plot[]
Prince of Space
Invaders from the planet Krankor, led by their ruler Phantom, come to Earth. A superhero called Prince of Space opposes defeat the spacemen. Although the weapons of the aliens cannot harm the Prince of Space, the Phantom and his forces continue to fight, and capture a group of elderly scientists. [1]Price of Space must rescue the scientists and defeat the aliens.
Cast[]
- Tatsuo Umemiya as Prince of Space/Wally
- Jôji Oka as Phantom of Krankor
- Takashi Kanda as Inspector Takeda
- Ushio Skashi as Dr. Maki
- Junji Masuda as Col. Watanabe
Notes[]
- This Toei production was released to theaters as a serial with two episodes that were each approximately one hour long. These were edited into a single 95-minute-long feature film for release in the United States.
- Prince of Space was inspired by some of the popular Superhero television series in Japan of the time. It has many elements in common with the series Planet Prince, which was itself inspired by the successful series Super Giant.
- This film has been released on DVD in the United States in a 2-pack with Invasion of the Neptune Men, which had the same writer, production company, and American distributor. There are no other connections between the two films.
MST3K Connections[]
- Story writer Masaru Igami was also writer for The "Legend of Dinosaurs".
- Takashi Kanda also portrayed Defense Chief Takita in Invasion of the Neptune Men.
- Junji Masuda also portrayed Dr. Tamiya in Invasion of the Neptune Men.
- Rin'ichi Yamamoto (Detective Kawashima) also portrayed Colonel Fujimoto in Invasion of the Neptune Men.
- Producer Walter Manley was also producer for The Green Slime and the U.S. version of Invasion of the Neptune Men.