King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1933)
A Monster of Creation's Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today!
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: A Monster of Creation's Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 15 March 1933

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

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Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

Budget: $672,000

Revenue: $10,000,000

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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)

James Dime

James 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)

Directed By

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Director

Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. Cooper

Director

Betty Goode

Betty Goode

Script Supervisor

Walter Daniels

Walter Daniels

Assistant Director

Doran Cox

Doran Cox

Assistant Director

Ivan Thomas

Ivan Thomas

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Supervisor

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Dotha Hippe

Dotha Hippe

Hairstylist

Sam Kaufman

Sam Kaufman

Makeup Artist

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Richard Van Hessen

Richard Van Hessen

Boom Operator

Murray Spivack

Murray Spivack

Sound Effects

Eddie Harman

Eddie Harman

Sound Recordist

Murray Spivack

Murray Spivack

Sound Designer

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Harold E. Stine

Harold E. Stine

Boom Operator

Earl A. Wolcott

Earl A. Wolcott

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Willis H. O'Brien

Willis H. O'Brien

Visual Effects

Camera

Kenneth Peach

Kenneth Peach

Director of Photography

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Camera Operator

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

Ernest Bachrach

Ernest Bachrach

Still Photographer

Sam Redding

Sam Redding

Key Grip

William H. Clothier

William H. Clothier

First Assistant "B" Camera

Bert Willis

Bert Willis

First Assistant "A" Camera

Lighting

George Marquenie

George Marquenie

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

John Cerisoli

John Cerisoli

Sculptor

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Art Direction

Alfred Herman

Alfred Herman

Art Direction

Ernest Smythe

Ernest Smythe

Additional Storyboarding

Steve Rez

Steve Rez

Paint Coordinator

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Supervising Art Director

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Settings

Alfred Herman

Alfred Herman

Settings

George Gabe

George Gabe

Property Master

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Production Design

Ray Moyer

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Harry Redmond Sr.

Harry Redmond Sr.

Special Effects

Harry Redmond Jr.

Harry Redmond Jr.

Special Effects

Frank D. Williams

Frank D. Williams

Special Effects Technician

Marcella Allen

Marcella Allen

Stunt Double

Lillian Jones

Lillian Jones

Stunt Double

Pauline Wagner

Pauline Wagner

Stunt Double

Duke Krantz

Duke Krantz

Pilot

Aline Goodwin

Aline Goodwin

Stunt Double

Cherie May

Cherie May

Stunt Double

Judy Malcolm

Judy Malcolm

Stunt Double

Buddy Mason

Buddy Mason

Stunt Double

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