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King Kong (1933)

Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Adventure | Horror | Science Fiction

Most recently watched by sleestakk, lordofthemovies, elisabethwithns

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.

Rated NR | Length 104 minutes

Actors

Robert Armstrong | Fay Wray | Bruce Cabot | Frank Reicher | Victor Wong | James Flavin | Sam Hardy | Noble Johnson | Steve Clemente | Roscoe Ates | Merian C. Cooper | Frances Curry | Paul Porcasi | Ernest B. Schoedsack | Harry Strang | Bill Williams | Dick Curtis | Reginald Barlow | Roy Brent | Edward Clark | Harry Cornbleth | James Dime | Charlie Hall | Allen Jenkins | George Magrill | John Northpole | Gil Perkins | Jack Perry | Harry Tenbrook | Sailor Vincent | Blackie Whiteford | Dorothy Gulliver | Carlotta Monti | Sandra Shaw | Louise Emmons | Everett Brown | Onest Conley | Odel Conley | Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

I’ve been wanting to revisit this for a while, especially after watching THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME again, but discovered I didn’t actually own it on Blu-ray so I bought it a few weeks ago from Kino Lorber. Great to revisit it. I love all the stuff on the island the best. Funny that the most iconic part, Kong climbing the Empire State building, is such a tiny piece of the film. This makes me want to revisit the 2005 version now.

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