King Kong
King Kong
King Kong
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1933
1h 44m
7.6(1560 votes)
Adventure
Fantasy
Horror

Overview

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 & Crew

40 members
Acting

Robert Armstrong

Carl Denham

Robert Armstrong
Acting

Fay Wray

Ann Darrow

Fay Wray
Acting

Bruce Cabot

Jack Driscoll

Bruce Cabot
Acting

Frank Reicher

Captain Englehorn

Frank Reicher
Acting

Victor Wong

Ship's Cook Charlie

Victor Wong
Acting

James Flavin

Mate Briggs

James Flavin
Acting

Sam Hardy

Charles Weston

Sam Hardy
Acting

Noble Johnson

Skull Island Native Chief

Noble Johnson
Acting

Steve Clemente

Skull Island Witch Doctor

Steve Clemente
Acting

Roscoe Ates

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Roscoe Ates
Production

Merian C. Cooper

Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

Merian C. Cooper
Acting

Frances Curry

Intended Sacrificial Bride for Kong (uncredited)

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Acting

Paul Porcasi

Apple Vendor (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi
Directing

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Machine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

Ernest B. Schoedsack
Acting

Harry Strang

Policeman at Headquarters (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Acting

Bill Williams

Theatre Usher (uncredited)

Bill Williams
Acting

Dick Curtis

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Dick Curtis
Acting

Reginald Barlow

Ship's Engineer (uncredited)

Reginald Barlow
Acting

Roy Brent

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

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Acting

Edward Clark

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Cornbleth

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

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Acting

James Dime

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

James Dime
Acting

Charlie Hall

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Charlie Hall
Acting

Allen Jenkins

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Allen Jenkins
Acting

George Magrill

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

George Magrill
Acting

John Northpole

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

John Northpole
Acting

Gil Perkins

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Perry

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Acting

Harry Tenbrook

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Acting

Sailor Vincent

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Acting

Blackie Whiteford

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford
Acting

Dorothy Gulliver

New York Theatergoer

Dorothy Gulliver
Acting

Carlotta Monti

New York Theatergoer

Carlotta Monti
Acting

Sandra Shaw

Woman Who Screams From Hotel Window

Sandra Shaw
Acting

Louise Emmons

Old Woman in Line at Mission

Louise Emmons
Acting

Everett Brown

Native in Ape Costume

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Acting

Onest Conley

Warrior (uncredited)

Onest Conley
Acting

Odel Conley

Warrior (uncredited)

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Acting

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Native Handmaiden (uncredited)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Acting

Jim Thorpe

Native Dancer (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

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