King Kong
1933
Beauty conquered the beast!
Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper
User Rating
Intensity
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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- Directors
- Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper
- Written by
- James Ashmore Creelman, Ruth Rose
- Produced by
- Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper
- Composer
- Max Steiner
- Cinematographers
- Edward Linden, J.O. Taylor, Vernon L. Walker
- Editor
- Ted Cheesman
- Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 7.6/10 (1,613 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 97% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 92/100
- IMDb
- 7.9/10 (95,138 votes)
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)
Dick Curtis
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow
Ship's Engineer (uncredited)
Crew
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Director
Merian C. Cooper
Director
James Ashmore Creelman
Screenplay
Ruth Rose
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Edward Linden
Director of Photography
J.O. Taylor
Director of Photography
Vernon L. Walker
Director of Photography
Ted Cheesman
Editor
David O. Selznick
Executive Producer
Keywords
Links
Trailer
Score
Max Steiner
King Kong (Original Motion Picture Score)
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 2: King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1933) Collection
Appears in
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Carol Clover — Men, Women, and Chain Saws
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Nature Bites Back - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
