King Kong (1933)

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Directed by

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Merian C. Cooper

Starring (View all)

Fay Wray
Ann Darrow

Robert Armstrong
Carl Denham

Bruce Cabot
John Driscoll

Frank Reicher
Capt. Englehorn

Sam Hardy
Charles Weston

Noble Johnson
Native Chief

Steve Clemente
Witch King

James Flavin
Second Mate Briggs

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James Ashmore Creelman

Ruth Rose
(screen play)

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King of Beers!

17 years, 7 months ago at Sep 21 18:39

Lexi

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''Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.''

A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star.

Fay Wray: Ann Darrow

King Kong is the story of Carl Denham played by Robert Armstrong, a filmmaker known for his films being ... read more

A thrilling relic from Hollywood's Golden Age

15 years, 5 months ago at Dec 1 6:57

PvtCaboose91

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"Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast." Godzilla may be the King of the Monsters, but 1933's King Kong shall forever remain the king of monster movies with its groundbreaking special effects, involving story and poignant climax. The quintessential precursor to "event" blockbusters and one of the first productions to blur the line between fantasy and reality, the picture ... read more

Monsters Mash #12 King Kong

13 years, 7 months ago at Sep 26 23:27

indianastar

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Now we come to the holy grail of horror movies King Kong so what should I talk about the plot just for the hell of it Carl Denham a filmmaker who takes a crew of men and the lovely Ann Darrow to Skull Island where Prehistoric creatures run amok [img id=1704727 width=500full] Ann Darrow gets kidnap by the island native so she can be sacrifice to their god Kong but instead of eating her Kong falls i... read more

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A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star.

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