King Kong (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 40min
- Adventure, Horror
- 07 Apr 1933 (USA)
- Movie
A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fay Wray | ... |
Ann Darrow
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| Robert Armstrong | ... |
Carl Denham
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| Bruce Cabot | ... |
Jack Driscoll
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Capt. Englehorn
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| Sam Hardy | ... |
Charles Weston
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Native Chief
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| Steve Clemente | ... |
Witch King
(as Steve Clemento)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Second Mate Briggs
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Walter Ackerman | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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James Adamson | ... |
Native Child (uncredited)
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Van Alder | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Ed Allen | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Etta Mae Allen | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Frank Angel | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Roscoe Ates | ... |
Press Photographer (uncredited)
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Ralph Bard | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Reginald Barlow | ... |
Ship's Engineer (uncredited)
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Leo Beard | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Fred Behrle | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Jack Best | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Johnnie Bland | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Eddie Boland | ... |
Reporter / Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Harry Bowen | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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John Brakins | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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| Lynton Brent | ... |
Reporter / Cameraman (uncredited)
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Roy Brent | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Everett Brown | ... |
Native in Ape Costume (uncredited)
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Betty Burns | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Barney Capehart | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Jack Chapin | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Harry Claremont | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Edward Clark | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Eddie Clayton | ... |
Theater usher (uncredited)
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Chick Collins | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Odel Conley | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Onest Conley | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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| Merian C. Cooper | ... |
Pilot of Plane That Kills Kong (uncredited)
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Harry Cornbleth | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Kathryn Curry | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Nathan Curry | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Dick Curtis | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Bill Dagwell | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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George Daly | ... |
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
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| Ruby Dandridge | ... |
Native Dancer (uncredited)
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Vivian Dandridge | ... |
Native Child (uncredited)
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John Davis | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Joe Dill | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Fanny Donahue | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Jean Doran | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Walter Downing | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Florence Dudley | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Tex Duffy | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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William Dunn | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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William Duran | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Peter Duray | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Harry Duval | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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| Earl Dwire | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Ralph Easton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Oliver Eckhardt | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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| Louise Emmons | ... |
Old Woman in Line at Mission (uncredited)
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Shorty English | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Frank Fanning | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Jean Fenwick | ... |
New Yorker (uncredited)
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Bill Fisher | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Larry Fisher | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Arthur J. Flaven | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Joe Flourney | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Betty Gale | ... |
New Yorker (uncredited)
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Jack Gallagher | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Bob Galloway | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Evelyn Garrison | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Harold Garrison | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Frank Gerritty | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| June Gittelson | ... |
Fat Woman (uncredited)
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| Arnold Gray | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Duke Green | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Lawrence Green | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Gulliver | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Charles Haefeli | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Charlie Hall | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Pat Harmon | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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James Harrison | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hart | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Lew Harvey | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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Etta Mae Henry | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Irene Henry | ... |
Baby (uncredited)
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Tex Higginson | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew / Assistant Director / Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Earl 'Hap' Hogan | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Wesley Hopper | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Hazel Howell | ... |
New Yorker (uncredited)
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Clifford Ingram | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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T.C. Jack | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Jimmy James | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew / Assistant Director (uncredited)
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Annie L. Johnson | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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John L. Johnson | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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| Harry Keaton | ... |
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
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Walter Kimpton | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Walter Kirby | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Al Knight | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Walter Knox | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
First Mate (uncredited)
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Sam Levine | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Vera Lewis | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Timothy J. Lonergan | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| George MacQuarrie | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Joe Smith Marba | ... |
Elevated Train Motorman (uncredited)
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Rena Marlowe | ... |
Native Child (uncredited)
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Sam Marlowe | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Mae Marrin | ... |
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
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Henry Martin | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Buddy Mason | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| LeRoy Mason | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Richie McCarew | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Etta McDaniel | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Al McDonald | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Larry McGrath | ... |
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
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Frank Meredith | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Dusty Mitchell | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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King Mojave | ... |
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
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| Carlotta Monti | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Harry Mount | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Almeta Muse | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Alice Nichols | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Nim Nixon | ... |
Native Dancer (uncredited)
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| John Northpole | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Skeets Noyes | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| G. Raymond Nye | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Paddy O'Flynn | ... |
Reporter / Cameraman (uncredited)
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Tom O'Grady | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Bert O'Malley | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Charles O'Malley | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Edward Patrick | ... |
Native Dancer (uncredited)
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| Gil Perkins | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Nathan Perry | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Lunch Counter Proprietor (uncredited)
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Allen Pomeroy | ... |
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
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| Paul Porcasi | ... |
Apple Vendor (uncredited)
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Mahlon Potts | ... |
Native Child (uncredited)
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Malcolm Potts | ... |
Native Child (uncredited)
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| Russ Powell | ... |
Watchman (uncredited)
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A.J. Prather | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Jack Pratt | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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T.J. Rankin | ... |
Native Dancer (uncredited)
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Eddy Reed | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Gus Robinson | ... |
Native Dancer (uncredited)
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| Edwin Rochelle | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Russ Rogers | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Jack Saunders | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Russell Saunders | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Ernest B. Schoedsack | ... |
Machine-Gunner on Plane That Kills Kong (uncredited)
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Charles Sewell | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Floyd Shackelford | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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| Sandra Shaw | ... |
Woman Who Screams From Hotel Window (uncredited)
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Tony Shelly | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Gay Sheridan | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Milton Shockley | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Jack Silver | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Jack Smith | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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William Solder | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Katherine Sparks | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Hugh Starkey | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Edward Stevens | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Roy Stewart | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Policeman at Headquarters (uncredited)
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Eddie Sturgis | ... |
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
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| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Sutton | ... |
Hotel Victim (uncredited)
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Tobias Tally | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Walter Taylor | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Ivan Thomas | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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Roy Thompson | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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| Jim Thorpe | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Earl Turman | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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| Ray Turner | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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William Van Vleck | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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John Wade | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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| Kid Wagner | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Harry Walker | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Wade Walker | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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H.R. Warwick | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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| Blue Washington | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Charles Washington | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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| George Washington | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Hannah Washington | ... |
Native Child (uncredited)
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Jack West | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
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Geneva Williams | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Ivory Williams | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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| Victor Wong | ... |
Charlie the Chinese Cook (uncredited)
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Eric Wood | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Helen Worthington | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Lillian Young | ... |
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Merian C. Cooper | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ernest B. Schoedsack | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| James Ashmore Creelman | ... | (screen play) (as James Creelman) and |
| Ruth Rose | ... | (screen play) |
| Merian C. Cooper | ... | (from an idea conceived by) and |
| Edgar Wallace | ... | (from an idea conceived by) |
| Merian C. Cooper | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Leon Gordon | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Edgar Wallace | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Merian C. Cooper | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Ernest B. Schoedsack | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| David O. Selznick | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Linden | ... | (photographed by) (as Eddie Linden) |
| J.O. Taylor | ... | (photographed by) |
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | (photographed by) (as Vernon Walker) |
| Kenneth Peach | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Ted Cheesman | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Fred Schuessler | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Carroll Clark | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ... | (uncredited) |
| Alfred Herman | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ray Moyer | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup supervisor (uncredited) |
| Dotha Hippe | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Sam Kaufman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Doran Cox | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Walter Daniels | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Ivan Thomas | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carroll Clark | ... | settings |
| Byron L. Crabbe | ... | art technician |
| Alfred Herman | ... | settings (as Al Herman) |
| Mario Larrinaga | ... | art technician |
| John Cerisoli | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Glenn Cravath | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| George Gabe | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Van Nest Polglase | ... | supervising art director (uncredited) |
| René Péron | ... | poster artist : France (uncredited) |
| Steve Rez | ... | paint boss (uncredited) |
| Ernest Smythe | ... | additional storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Peter Stitch | ... | painting technician (uncredited) |
| W.G. White | ... | construction technician (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Murray Spivack | ... | sound effects |
| Earl A. Wolcott | ... | sound recordist |
| Walter Elliott | ... | sound effects associate (uncredited) |
| Eddie Harman | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Clem Portman | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Murray Spivack | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| Harold E. Stine | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Richard Van Hessen | ... | boom operator: visual effects unit (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Jr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Frank D. Williams | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Byron L. Crabbe | ... | matte painter (uncredited) / matte technician (uncredited) |
| Harry Cunningham | ... | model armature construction (uncredited) |
| Marcel Delgado | ... | model maker (uncredited) / technician (uncredited) |
| Linwood G. Dunn | ... | optical photographer (uncredited) |
| C. Dodge Dunning | ... | visual effects supervisor: Dunning process (uncredited) |
| Carroll H. Dunning | ... | visual effects supervisor: Dunning process (uncredited) |
| Buzz Gibson | ... | technician (uncredited) |
| Orville Goldner | ... | technician (uncredited) |
| Henri Hillinck | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Mario Larrinaga | ... | matte painter (uncredited) / matte technician (uncredited) |
| Willis H. O'Brien | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Fred Reese | ... | technician (uncredited) |
| Carroll L. Shepphird | ... | technician (uncredited) |
| Clifford Stine | ... | special effects cameraman (uncredited) |
| Bud Thackery | ... | process photography (uncredited) |
| William Ulm | ... | optical photographer (uncredited) |
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | visual effects cinematographer (uncredited) |
| Frank D. Williams | ... | matte supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Marcella Allen | ... | stunt double: Fay Wray (uncredited) |
| Frank Cullen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Curtis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Dill | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Aline Goodwin | ... | stunt double: Fay Wray (uncredited) |
| Duke Green | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tex Higginson | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Jimmy James | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Jimmy James | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lillian Jones | ... | stunt double: Fay Wray (uncredited) |
| Lee Kinney | ... | stunt double: Fay Wray (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | ... | stunt double: Robert Armstrong (uncredited) |
| Judy Malcolm | ... | stunt double: Fay Wray (uncredited) |
| Buddy Mason | ... | stunt double: Robert Armstrong (uncredited) |
| Cherie May | ... | stunt double: Fay Wray (uncredited) |
| Al McDonald | ... | stunt double: Bruce Cabot (uncredited) |
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunt driver: car crashes (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunt double: Bruce Cabot (uncredited) |
| Allen Pomeroy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Rose | ... | stunt double: Fay Wray (uncredited) |
| Russell Saunders | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Silver | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | ... | stunt double: Robert Armstrong (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Harry Wagner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Pauline Wagner | ... | stunt double: for Fay Wray on edge of Empire State Building (uncredited) |
| Charles Watt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Williams | ... | stunt double: Robert Armstrong (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernest Bachrach | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| William H. Clothier | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Lee Davis | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Guy Gilman | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Edward Henderson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Alexander Kahle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| George Marquenie | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Sam Redding | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| William Reinhold | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (uncredited) |
| Ernest B. Schoedsack | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Clifford Stine | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Bert Willis | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (uncredited) |
| Stacy Woodard | ... | director of photography: inserts (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Robert Mayo | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Dick Stockton | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ethel Beach | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Tommy Clark | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alfred E. Brain | ... | musician: french horn |
| Arthur L. Frantz | ... | musician-french horn (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Murray Spivack | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Goode | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
| Horace McCoy | ... | script assistant (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Walter Daniels | ... | production assistant |
| Marcel Delgado | ... | technical staff |
| Buzz Gibson | ... | technical staff (as E.B. Gibson) |
| Orville Goldner | ... | technical staff |
| Archie Marshek | ... | production assistant (as Archie F. Marshek) |
| Willis H. O'Brien | ... | chief technician |
| Fred Reese | ... | technical staff |
| Carroll L. Shepphird | ... | technical staff (as Carroll Shepphird) |
| Betty Collins | ... | double (uncredited) |
| Chick Collins | ... | double (uncredited) |
| Sam Cummings | ... | double (uncredited) |
| James Lee Davis | ... | gaffer: grip (uncredited) |
| C. Dodge Dunning | ... | dunning process supervisor (uncredited) |
| Carroll H. Dunning | ... | dunning process supervisor (uncredited) |
| Mike Graves | ... | double (uncredited) |
| Edith Haskins | ... | double (uncredited) |
| Jack Holbrook | ... | double (uncredited) |
| Billy Jones | ... | double (uncredited) |
| Duke Krantz | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
| J.W. Lytle | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Frances Mills | ... | double (uncredited) |
| O.A. Patterson | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Zoe Porter | ... | assistant: Mr. Cooper (uncredited) |
| Harry Raven | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Bob Rose | ... | double (uncredited) |
| Loretta Rush | ... | double (uncredited) |
| Sidney Saunders | ... | rear projection process (uncredited) |
| John Sinclair | ... | double (uncredited) |
| George Weiss | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (A Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack Production)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Radio Picture)
- Age-film (1933) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Chidori Kogyo (1933) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique (CUC) (1933) (France) (theatrical)
- Filma (1933) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1933) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures de México (1933) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1934) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Biografernas Filmdepot (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- SICE (1934) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Enterprise Films (1940) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Daiei (1952) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as Holllywood Film Theatre)
- Imperial Film (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists Television (1960) (United States) (tv) (for C&C Television)
- Kove-Filmi (1962) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Pallas Film (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rey Soria (1965) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Sodireg (1965) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Janus Films (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (restored re-release)
- Leofilm Estúdio (1971) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- United Artists Television (1971) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- Rosenbergs Filmbyrå (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Media Home Entertainment (1978) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- RCA (II) (1981) (United States) (CED VideoDisc)
- RCA (II) (1981) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Thorn EMI (1981) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Eligio Herrero S.A. (1982) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1982) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- The Voyager Company (1983) (United States) (laserdisc)
- Taurus Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1984) (United States) (laserdisc)
- The Voyager Company (1983) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RKO Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Channel 5 Video Distribution (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Ciné Collection (1986) (France) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986) (United States) (video) (Video 8)
- RKO General (1986) (United States)
- OPRF (1987) (Poland) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1987) (United States) (laserdisc)
- CEL Home Video (1988) (Australia) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Castle Video (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS) (colorized version)
- Image Entertainment (1991) (United States) (laserdisc)
- 4 Front Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (director's cut)
- PolyGram Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (director's cut)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (60th Anniversary Edition)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Future Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Inter-Film (2004) (Ukraine) (VHS) (via Soyuz Video) (through Central Partnership)
- Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Ceská Televize (2007) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Studio S Entertainment (2013) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (through)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Star Entertainment (2018) (India)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Filmjuwelen (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Buddha Video (Taiwan) (DVD)
- Explosion Video Produzioni (Italy) (DVD)
- Pan Vision Oy (Finland) (DVD)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (Sweden) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (titles)
- R C A Photophone System (acknowledgement)
- RCA (sound system)
- Turner Entertainment (dvd package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (dvd package design)
- Western Costume Company (costumes supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Carl Denham needs to finish his movie and has the perfect location: Skull Island. But he still needs to find a leading lady. This 'soon-to-be-unfortunate' soul is Ann Darrow. No one knows what they will encounter on this island and why it is so mysterious, but once they reach it, they will soon find out. Living on this hidden island is a giant gorilla and this beast now has Ann in its grasps. Carl and Ann's new love, Jack Driscoll, must travel through the jungle looking for Kong and Ann, while avoiding all sorts of creatures and beasts. Written by Film_Fan |
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| Taglines | A Monster of Creation's Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $670,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film grossed $90,000 its opening weekend, the biggest opening ever at the time. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1h 14 mins) A Skull Island resident jumps from a hut and falls beside a domed chicken cage, which then hinges backwards and catches the actor's wig, taking it off his head, and remaining on top of the cage. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Ghost Ship (1943). See more » |
| Soundtracks | St. Louis Blues See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening Card: And the prophet said: "And lo, the beast looked upon the face of beauty. And it stayed its hand from killing. And from that day, it was as one dead." Old Arabian Proverb See more » |
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Police Lieutenant: Well, Denham, the airplanes got him. Carl Denham: Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast. See more » |