King Kong
(King Kong)
Synopsis
When a film crew pays a visit to a remote tropical island, they discover that its inhabitants are worshippers of a colossal ape called 'Kong'. The fearsome beast takes a shine to blonde bombshell Fay Wray, which leads to his downfall. Captured and brought to New York as a Broadway attraction, Kong escapes from his captors and goes on a rampage in Manhattan, searching for the woman he loves…
A movie directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
1933 - 100 minutes - Black & White - Mono - 1.37
Main Cast
- Ann Darrow
- Carl Denham
- John Driscoll
- Capt. Englehorn
- Charles Weston
- Native Chief
- Witch King
- Second Mate
- The Eighth Wonder of the World
Production
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (Usa)
Box-office
Budget
$670 000
Worldwide Box-office
$1 700 000
Also Known As
- The Eighth Wonder (inc)
- The Eighth Wonder of the World (inc)
- Kong (us)
- The Ape (us)
- King Ape (us)
- The Beast (us)
Release dates
- April 07, 1933
More release dates…
January 06, 1953- March 07, 1933 (New York City, New York premiere)
- March 24, 1933 (Los Angeles, California)
- April 07, 1933
- April 23, 2010 (TCM Classic Film Festival)