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King Kong (1933)

Movie"A Monster of Creation's Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today!"
Audience Score
76
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NR 1 hr 44 minApr 7th, 1933Horror, Fantasy, AdventureKing Kong (1933) Collection PosterPart of King Kong (1933) Collection
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.
StarringRobert ArmstrongFay WrayBruce Cabot
DirectorsMerian C. CooperErnest B. Schoedsack
WriterLeon Gordon

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 7th, 1933 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 22nd, 2005 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$672,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$10,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:David O. Selznick
Production Companies:RKO Radio Pictures
Movie Tags:
black and whitenew york citypre-codeislandmovie businessdinosaurshipgreat depressiondamsel in distressanimal horror

King Kong (1933) Collection

A giant monster adventure film series about a gigantic island-dwelling ape creature called Kong and it's sequel about Kong's son.