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King Kong

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Directors

Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
director (uncredited)
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
director (uncredited)

Writers

James Ashmore Creelman
James Ashmore Creelman
screen play (as James Creelman) and
Ruth Rose
Ruth Rose
screen play
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
from an idea conceived by and
Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
from an idea conceived by
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
story (uncredited)
Leon Gordon
Leon Gordon
contributing writer (uncredited)
Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
story (uncredited)

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Walter Ackerman
Walter Ackerman
Reporter
(uncredited)
James Adamson
James Adamson
Native Child
(uncredited)
Van Alder
Van Alder
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Ed Allen
Ed Allen
Native
(uncredited)
Etta Mae Allen
Etta Mae Allen
Native
(uncredited)
Frank Angel
Frank Angel
Reporter
(uncredited)
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
Press Photographer
(uncredited)
Ralph Bard
Ralph Bard
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Reginald Barlow
Reginald Barlow
Ship's Engineer
(uncredited)
Leo Beard
Leo Beard
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Fred Behrle
Fred Behrle
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Jack Best
Jack Best
Warrior
(uncredited)
Johnnie Bland
Johnnie Bland
Warrior
(uncredited)
Eddie Boland
Eddie Boland
Reporter
/Cameraman
(uncredited)
Harry Bowen
Harry Bowen
Reporter
(uncredited)
John Brakins
John Brakins
Warrior
(uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Reporter
/Cameraman
(uncredited)
Roy Brent
Roy Brent
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Everett Brown
Everett Brown
Native in Ape Costume
(uncredited)
Betty Burns
Betty Burns
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Barney Capehart
Barney Capehart
Pilot
(uncredited)
Jack Chapin
Jack Chapin
Reporter
(uncredited)
Harry Claremont
Harry Claremont
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Edward Clark
Edward Clark
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Eddie Clayton
Eddie Clayton
Theater usher
(uncredited)
Chick Collins
Chick Collins
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Odel Conley
Odel Conley
Warrior
(uncredited)
Onest Conley
Onest Conley
Warrior
(uncredited)
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Pilot of Plane That Kills Kong
(uncredited)
Harry Cornbleth
Harry Cornbleth
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Kathryn Curry
Kathryn Curry
Native
(uncredited)
Nathan Curry
Nathan Curry
Native
(uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Bill Dagwell
Bill Dagwell
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
George Daly
George Daly
Machine Gunner
(uncredited)
Ruby Dandridge
Ruby Dandridge
Native Dancer
(uncredited)
Vivian Dandridge
Vivian Dandridge
Native Child
(uncredited)
John Davis
John Davis
Warrior
(uncredited)
Joe Dill
Joe Dill
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
Jimmy Dime
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Fanny Donahue
Fanny Donahue
Native
(uncredited)
Jean Doran
Jean Doran
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Walter Downing
Walter Downing
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Florence Dudley
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Tex Duffy
Tex Duffy
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
William Dunn
William Dunn
Native
(uncredited)
William Duran
William Duran
Warrior
(uncredited)
Peter Duray
Peter Duray
Reporter
(uncredited)
Harry Duval
Harry Duval
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Earl Dwire
Earl Dwire
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Ralph Easton
Ralph Easton
Reporter
(uncredited)
Oliver Eckhardt
Oliver Eckhardt
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons
Old Woman in Line at Mission
(uncredited)
Shorty English
Shorty English
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Frank Fanning
Frank Fanning
Police Officer
(uncredited)
Jean Fenwick
Jean Fenwick
New Yorker
(uncredited)
Bill Fisher
Bill Fisher
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Larry Fisher
Larry Fisher
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Arthur J. Flaven
Arthur J. Flaven
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Joe Flourney
Joe Flourney
Native
(uncredited)
Betty Gale
Betty Gale
New Yorker
(uncredited)
Jack Gallagher
Jack Gallagher
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Bob Galloway
Bob Galloway
Pilot
(uncredited)
Evelyn Garrison
Evelyn Garrison
Native
(uncredited)
Harold Garrison
Harold Garrison
Native
(uncredited)
Frank Gerritty
Frank Gerritty
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
June Gittelson
June Gittelson
Fat Woman
(uncredited)
Arnold Gray
Arnold Gray
Reporter
(uncredited)
Duke Green
Duke Green
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Lawrence Green
Lawrence Green
Native
(uncredited)
Dorothy Gulliver
Dorothy Gulliver
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Charles Haefeli
Charles Haefeli
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Pat Harmon
Pat Harmon
Gunman
(uncredited)
James Harrison
James Harrison
Cameraman
(uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Eddie Hart
Reporter
(uncredited)
Lew Harvey
Lew Harvey
Gunman
(uncredited)
Etta Mae Henry
Etta Mae Henry
Native
(uncredited)
Irene Henry
Irene Henry
Baby
(uncredited)
Tex Higginson
Tex Higginson
Member of Ship's Crew
/Assistant Director
/Taxi Driver
(uncredited)
Earl 'Hap' Hogan
Earl 'Hap' Hogan
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Wesley Hopper
Wesley Hopper
Reporter
(uncredited)
Hazel Howell
Hazel Howell
New Yorker
(uncredited)
Clifford Ingram
Clifford Ingram
Warrior
(uncredited)
T.C. Jack
T.C. Jack
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Jimmy James
Jimmy James
Member of Ship's Crew
/Assistant Director
(uncredited)
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
Crew Member
(uncredited)
Annie L. Johnson
Annie L. Johnson
Native
(uncredited)
John L. Johnson
John L. Johnson
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Harry Keaton
Harry Keaton
Ballyhooer
(uncredited)
Walter Kimpton
Walter Kimpton
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Walter Kirby
Walter Kirby
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Al Knight
Al Knight
Warrior
(uncredited)
Walter Knox
Walter Knox
Native
(uncredited)
King Kong
King Kong
King Kong
(uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
First Mate
(uncredited)
Sam Levine
Sam Levine
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Timothy J. Lonergan
Timothy J. Lonergan
Police Officer
(uncredited)
George MacQuarrie
George MacQuarrie
Police Captain
(uncredited)
George Magrill
George Magrill
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Joe Smith Marba
Joe Smith Marba
Elevated Train Motorman
(uncredited)
Rena Marlowe
Rena Marlowe
Native Child
(uncredited)
Sam Marlowe
Sam Marlowe
Warrior
(uncredited)
Mae Marrin
Mae Marrin
Ballyhooer
(uncredited)
Henry Martin
Henry Martin
Warrior
(uncredited)
Buddy Mason
Buddy Mason
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
LeRoy Mason
LeRoy Mason
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Richie McCarew
Richie McCarew
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Etta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel
Native
(uncredited)
Al McDonald
Al McDonald
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Larry McGrath
Ballyhooer
(uncredited)
Frank Meredith
Frank Meredith
Police Officer
(uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
Reporter
(uncredited)
Dusty Mitchell
Dusty Mitchell
Pilot
(uncredited)
King Mojave
King Mojave
Ballyhooer
(uncredited)
Carlotta Monti
Carlotta Monti
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Harry Mount
Harry Mount
Reporter
(uncredited)
Almeta Muse
Almeta Muse
Native
(uncredited)
Alice Nichols
Alice Nichols
Native
(uncredited)
Nim Nixon
Nim Nixon
Native Dancer
(uncredited)
John Northpole
John Northpole
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Skeets Noyes
Skeets Noyes
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
G. Raymond Nye
G. Raymond Nye
Police Captain
(uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Reporter
(uncredited)
Paddy O'Flynn
Paddy O'Flynn
Reporter
/Cameraman
(uncredited)
Tom O'Grady
Tom O'Grady
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Bert O'Malley
Bert O'Malley
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Charles O'Malley
Charles O'Malley
Reporter
(uncredited)
Edward Patrick
Edward Patrick
Native Dancer
(uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Jack Perry
Jack Perry
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Nathan Perry
Nathan Perry
Native
(uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Cameraman
(uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard
Lunch Counter Proprietor
(uncredited)
Allen Pomeroy
Allen Pomeroy
Motorcycle Policeman
(uncredited)
Paul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi
Apple Vendor
(uncredited)
Mahlon Potts
Mahlon Potts
Native Child
(uncredited)
Malcolm Potts
Malcolm Potts
Native Child
(uncredited)
Russ Powell
Russ Powell
Watchman
(uncredited)
A.J. Prather
A.J. Prather
Native
(uncredited)
Jack Pratt
Jack Pratt
Radio Announcer
(uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Reporter
(uncredited)
T.J. Rankin
T.J. Rankin
Native Dancer
(uncredited)
Eddy Reed
Eddy Reed
Reporter
(uncredited)
Gus Robinson
Gus Robinson
Native Dancer
(uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
Edwin Rochelle
Reporter
(uncredited)
Russ Rogers
Russ Rogers
Pilot
(uncredited)
Jack Saunders
Jack Saunders
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Reporter
(uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
Reporter
(uncredited)
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Machine-Gunner on Plane That Kills Kong
(uncredited)
Charles Sewell
Charles Sewell
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Floyd Shackelford
Floyd Shackelford
Warrior
(uncredited)
Sandra Shaw
Sandra Shaw
Woman Who Screams From Hotel Window
(uncredited)
Tony Shelly
Tony Shelly
Native
(uncredited)
Gay Sheridan
Gay Sheridan
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Milton Shockley
Milton Shockley
Warrior
(uncredited)
Jack Silver
Jack Silver
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Jack Smith
Jack Smith
Reporter
(uncredited)
William Solder
William Solder
Native
(uncredited)
Katherine Sparks
Katherine Sparks
Native
(uncredited)
Hugh Starkey
Hugh Starkey
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Edward Stevens
Edward Stevens
Reporter
(uncredited)
Roy Stewart
Roy Stewart
Reporter
(uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Policeman at Headquarters
(uncredited)
Eddie Sturgis
Eddie Sturgis
Ballyhooer
(uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Native
(uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Gertrude Sutton
Gertrude Sutton
Hotel Victim
(uncredited)
Tobias Tally
Tobias Tally
Warrior
(uncredited)
Walter Taylor
Walter Taylor
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Ivan Thomas
Ivan Thomas
Conductor
(uncredited)
Roy Thompson
Roy Thompson
Warrior
(uncredited)
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Earl Turman
Earl Turman
Warrior
(uncredited)
Ray Turner
Ray Turner
Native
(uncredited)
William Van Vleck
William Van Vleck
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Monte Vandergrift
Police Officer
(uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Sailor Vincent
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
John Wade
John Wade
Warrior
(uncredited)
Kid Wagner
Kid Wagner
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Harry Walker
Harry Walker
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Wade Walker
Wade Walker
Native
(uncredited)
H.R. Warwick
H.R. Warwick
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Blue Washington
Blue Washington
Warrior
(uncredited)
Charles Washington
Charles Washington
Warrior
(uncredited)
George Washington
George Washington
Warrior
(uncredited)
Hannah Washington
Hannah Washington
Native Child
(uncredited)
Jack West
Jack West
Native
(uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Blackie Whiteford
Member of Ship's Crew
(uncredited)
Geneva Williams
Geneva Williams
Native
(uncredited)
Ivory Williams
Ivory Williams
Warrior
(uncredited)
Victor Wong
Victor Wong
Charlie the Chinese Cook
(uncredited)
Eric Wood
Eric Wood
Pilot
(uncredited)
Helen Worthington
Helen Worthington
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)
Lillian Young
Lillian Young
New York Theatergoer
(uncredited)

Producers

Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
producer (uncredited)
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
producer (uncredited)
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
executive producer

Composer

Max Steiner
Max Steiner

Cinematographers

Edward Linden
Edward Linden
cinematographer (as Eddie Linden) (photographed by)
J.O. Taylor
J.O. Taylor
cinematographer (photographed by)
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker
cinematographer (as Vernon Walker) (photographed by)
Kenneth Peach
Kenneth Peach
cinematographer (uncredited)

Editor

Ted Cheesman
Ted Cheesman
film editor

Casting Director

Fred Schuessler
Fred Schuessler
casting director (uncredited)

Production Designer

Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
production designer (uncredited)

Art Directors

Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
art director (uncredited)
Alfred Herman
Alfred Herman
art director (uncredited)

Set Decorators

Thomas Little
Thomas Little
set decorator (uncredited)
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
set decorator (uncredited)

Costume Designer

Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
costume designer (uncredited)

Makeup Department

Mel Berns
Mel Berns
makeup supervisor (uncredited)
Dotha Hippe
Dotha Hippe
hair stylist (uncredited)
Sam Kaufman
Sam Kaufman
makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Doran Cox
Doran Cox
assistant director (uncredited)
Walter Daniels
Walter Daniels
assistant director (uncredited)
Ivan Thomas
Ivan Thomas
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
settings
Byron L. Crabbe
Byron L. Crabbe
art technician
Alfred Herman
Alfred Herman
settings (as Al Herman)
Mario Larrinaga
Mario Larrinaga
art technician
John Cerisoli
John Cerisoli
sculptor (uncredited)
Glenn Cravath
Glenn Cravath
poster artist (uncredited)
George Gabe
George Gabe
property master (uncredited)
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
supervising art director (uncredited)
René Péron
René Péron
poster artist: France (uncredited)
Steve Rez
Steve Rez
paint boss (uncredited)

Sound Department

Murray Spivack
Murray Spivack
sound effects / sound designer (uncredited)
Earl A. Wolcott
Earl A. Wolcott
sound recordist
Walter Elliott
Walter Elliott
sound effects associate (uncredited)
Eddie Harman
Eddie Harman
sound recordist (uncredited)
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Harold E. Stine
Harold E. Stine
boom operator (uncredited)
Richard Van Hessen
Richard Van Hessen
boom operator: visual effects unit (uncredited)

Special Effects

Harry Redmond Jr.
Harry Redmond Jr.
special effects (uncredited)
Harry Redmond Sr.
Harry Redmond Sr.
special effects (uncredited)
Frank D. Williams
Frank D. Williams
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Byron L. Crabbe
Byron L. Crabbe
matte painter (uncredited) / matte technician (uncredited)
Harry Cunningham
Harry Cunningham
model armature construction (uncredited)
Marcel Delgado
Marcel Delgado
model maker (uncredited) / technician (uncredited)
Linwood G. Dunn
Linwood G. Dunn
optical photographer (uncredited)
C. Dodge Dunning
C. Dodge Dunning
visual effects supervisor: Dunning process (uncredited)
Carroll H. Dunning
Carroll H. Dunning
visual effects supervisor: Dunning process (uncredited)
Buzz Gibson
Buzz Gibson
technician (uncredited)
Orville Goldner
Orville Goldner
technician (uncredited)
Henri Hillinck
Henri Hillinck
matte painter (uncredited)
Mario Larrinaga
Mario Larrinaga
matte painter (uncredited) / matte technician (uncredited)