King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1933)
Beauty conquered the beast!
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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Cast

Robert Armstrong Robert Armstrong As: Carl Denham
Fay Wray Fay Wray As: Ann Darrow
Bruce Cabot Bruce Cabot As: Jack Driscoll
Frank Reicher Frank Reicher As: Captain Englehorn
Victor Wong Victor Wong As: Ship's Cook Charlie
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Beauty conquered the beast!
Certification: T

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 07 April 1933

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

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Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

Budget: $672,000

Revenue: $10,001,781

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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)

Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. Cooper

Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

Frances Curry

Frances Curry

Intended Sacrificial Bride for Kong (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Apple Vendor (uncredited)

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Machine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Policeman at Headquarters (uncredited)

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Theatre Usher (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Ship's Engineer (uncredited)

Roy Brent

Roy Brent

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Harry Cornbleth

Harry Cornbleth

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Jimmy Dime

Jimmy Dime

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

John Northpole

John Northpole

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Dorothy Gulliver

Dorothy Gulliver

New York Theatergoer

Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

New York Theatergoer

Sandra Shaw

Sandra Shaw

Woman Who Screams From Hotel Window

Louise Emmons

Louise Emmons

Old Woman in Line at Mission

Everett Brown

Everett Brown

Native in Ape Costume

Onest Conley

Onest Conley

Warrior (uncredited)

Odel Conley

Odel Conley

Warrior (uncredited)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Native Handmaiden (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe

Native Dancer (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Producer

Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. Cooper

Producer

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Executive Producer

Walter Daniels

Walter Daniels

Production Assistant

Archie Marshek

Archie Marshek

Production Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Earl A. Wolcott

Earl A. Wolcott

Sound Recordist

Murray Spivack

Murray Spivack

Sound Effects

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Director of Photography

J.O. Taylor

J.O. Taylor

Director of Photography

Edward Linden

Edward Linden

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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