King Kong (1933)

Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

King Kong movie poster

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.

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Language: en

Production

Cinematographers: Vernon L. Walker, J.O. Taylor, Edward Linden · Composer: Max Steiner · Editor: Ted Cheesman

Production: RKO Radio Pictures

Budget: $672K

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