Poster for King Kong

King Kong (1933)

Beauty conquered the beast!

  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

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.

Rating
7.6 / 10 (1,687 votes)
Release date
April 7, 1933
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
English
Director
Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Robert ArmstrongCarl Denham
  • Fay WrayAnn Darrow
  • Bruce CabotJack Driscoll
  • Frank ReicherCaptain Englehorn
  • Victor WongShip's Cook Charlie
  • James FlavinMate Briggs
  • Sam HardyCharles Weston
  • Noble JohnsonSkull Island Native Chief
  • Steve ClementeSkull Island Witch Doctor
  • Roscoe AtesPress Photographer (uncredited)
  • Merian C. CooperPilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)
  • Frances CurryIntended Sacrificial Bride for Kong (Uncredited)

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