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King Kong

Merian C. Cooper

1933 • 1h 40m

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...

King Kong

Trailer

Cast

Robert Armstrong

Robert ArmstrongCarl Denham

Fay Wray

Fay WrayAnn Darrow

Bruce Cabot

Bruce CabotJack Driscoll

Frank Reicher

Frank ReicherCaptain Englehorn

Victor Wong

Victor WongShip's Cook Charlie

James Flavin

James FlavinMate Briggs

Sam Hardy

Sam HardyCharles Weston

Noble Johnson

Noble JohnsonSkull Island Native Chief

Steve Clemente

Steve ClementeSkull Island Witch Doctor

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe AtesPress Photographer (uncredited)

Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. CooperPilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

Frances Curry

Frances CurryIntended Sacrificial Bride for Kong (Uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

Paul PorcasiApple Vendor (uncredited)

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. SchoedsackMachine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry StrangPoliceman at Headquarters (uncredited)

Crew

Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. CooperDirector

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. SchoedsackDirector

David O. Selznick

David O. SelznickExecutive Producer

Max Steiner

Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. WalkerDirector of Photography

Ruth Rose

Ruth RoseScreenplay

Edgar Wallace

Edgar WallaceIdea

Willis H. O'Brien

Willis H. O'BrienVisual Effects

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