King Kong

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Synopsis

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, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Written by

Ruth Rose, James Ashmore Creelman, Merian C. Cooper

Cast

Robert Armstrong

Carl Denham

Fay Wray

Ann Darrow

Bruce Cabot

Jack Driscoll

Frank Reicher

Captain Englehorn

Victor Wong

Ship's Cook Charlie

James Flavin

Mate Briggs

Sam Hardy

Charles Weston

Noble Johnson

Skull Island Native Chief

Steve Clemente

Skull Island Witch Doctor

Roscoe Ates

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Merian C. Cooper

Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

Frances Curry

Intended Sacrificial Bride for Kong (Uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

Apple Vendor (uncredited)

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Machine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Policeman at Headquarters (uncredited)

Bill Williams

Theatre Usher (uncredited)

Details

Released

April 7, 1933

Runtime

1h 40m

Status

Released

Language

EN

Country

United States of America

Budget

$672,000

Box office

$10,001,781

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