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King Kong

King Kong

Beauty conquered the beast!

19337.61h 44m

Overview

Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.

Directed by Merian C. Cooper
Written by Ruth Rose, James Ashmore Creelman, Merian C. Cooper
Produced by Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper
Box OfficeBudget: $672KRevenue: $10.0M

Top Cast

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Carl Denham

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Ann Darrow

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Jack Driscoll

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Captain Englehorn

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Ship's Cook Charlie

James Flavin

James Flavin

Mate Briggs

Sam Hardy

Sam Hardy

Charles Weston

Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson

Skull Island Native Chief

Steve Clemente

Steve Clemente

Skull Island Witch Doctor

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

new york cityshipexotic islandislandunsociabilityscreenplaymovie businessgreat depressiondinosaurblack and whitepre-codesea voyagedamsel in distressempire state buildingcuriousgiant apestegosaurusanimal horrorgreat apeking kongamusedgigantism

About King Kong

King Kong is a adventure, fantasy, horror film released in 1933 exploring themes of new york city, ship, exotic island, island, unsociability, screenplay. Directed by Merian C. Cooper, it stars Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot. Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.

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