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Overview

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5.7/10   1,230 votes
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Writer:
Ruth Rose (story)
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Release Date:
22 December 1933 (USA) more
Tagline:
SEE! The cannibals! The earthquake! The sea serpent! The fighting monsters of ages past! more
Plot:
After the disastrous results of his last expedition, Carl Denham leaves New York aboard a ship to escape all the trouble... more | add synopsis
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2 nominations more
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Very entertaining sequel that shouldn't be compared to its predecessor. It stands alone as its own somewhat satirical and lighthearted adventure tale. more (61 total)

Cast

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Robert Armstrong ... Carl Denham
Helen Mack ... Helene Peterson
Frank Reicher ... Captain Englehorn
John Marston ... Captain Nils Helstrom
Victor Wong ... Charlie, the Chinese Cook
Ed Brady ... Bo'sun Red
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Son of Kong (USA) (trailer title)
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Runtime:
70 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
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Trivia:
The name for the "junior" Kong was Kiko, though it was never used. RKO's promoters gave "Little Kong" the name Kiko after completion of the film. Kiko is an abbreviation of the name King Kong. more
Quotes:
Carl Denham: Skipper, believe it or not, there's a little Kong!
Englehorn: What? A little K -... How little?
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Why would Denham and Engelhorn go back to Skull Island?
How does the movie end?
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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Very entertaining sequel that shouldn't be compared to its predecessor. It stands alone as its own somewhat satirical and lighthearted adventure tale., 15 November 2002
9/10
Author: guanche from New York City

A great little film (about 65-70 minutes) that's every bit as entertaining, though not quite as dramatic as "King Kong". This film has it all. The early part of the movie gives a gritty and realistic depiction of the squalid little fever ports of the South Seas where an old tramp steamer would have gone searching for cargoes in the early part of the 20th century. The atmosphere, down and out characters, and their pathetic circumstances are straight out of a Joseph Conrad novel. It should be noted that Merian C. Cooper, who produced both this film and its precursor, was a former World War I aviator who became a real life "Carl Denham", producing a number of high adventure and "cannibal and jungle" documentaries (often a loosely applied term) that were popular with movie audiences of the times.

After what amounts to a Marxist mutiny (led by a mate known as "Red") the principal players eventually reach "Kong" island in the boat in which they were cast adrift. There they meet up with Kong Jr., a sweet, playful giant gorilla who's no slouch when it comes to fighting other monsters to protect his human friends. The movie becomes a bit too cutesy towards the end and almost seems to be rushing to a conclusion. I usually find that movies are overly long, but this one could have used more development of its denouement.

I won't spoil the ending but I will say that this is one of the few movies that ever made me cry. Nothing morbid or truly depressing though. A fine family film and truly unique in many respects.

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