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King Kong 1933 Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack , Merian C. Cooper

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Fantasy , Horror
Production Company RKO Radio Pictures
Budget $672,000
Revenue $10,001,781
Release Date 15 March 1933
104 mins
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)
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe Native Dancer (uncredited)
Crew
Directors
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Writers
Leon Gordon
Leon Gordon
Ruth Rose
Ruth Rose
James Ashmore Creelman
James Ashmore Creelman
Producers
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Walter Daniels
Walter Daniels
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Cinematography
Kenneth Peach
Kenneth Peach
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker
J.O. Taylor
J.O. Taylor
Edward Linden
Edward Linden
Composer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Editor
Ted Cheesman
Ted Cheesman
Production Design
Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
Sound
Murray Spivack
Murray Spivack
Visual Effects
Willis H. O'Brien
Willis H. O'Brien
Original Writers
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Story
Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Art Direction
Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
Alfred Herman
Alfred Herman
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Set Decoration
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Costume Design
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Makeup Artists
Sam Kaufman
Sam Kaufman
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Hairstylist
Dotha Hippe
Dotha Hippe
Camera Operator
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Casting
Fred Schuessler
Fred Schuessler
Script Supervisor
Betty Goode
Betty Goode
Lighting
George Marquenie
George Marquenie
Assistant Directors
Walter Daniels
Walter Daniels
Doran Cox
Doran Cox
Ivan Thomas
Ivan Thomas
Additional Photography
Ernest Bachrach
Ernest Bachrach
Part of King Kong (1933) Collection
The Son of Kong