Film
King Kong (1933)
Beauty conquered the beast!
Adventure, Fantasy, Horror· Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper· 100 min
Overview
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.
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- A Monster of Creation's Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today!
- The Most Amazing Show On Any Screen! Adventure to make you wonder if it's TRUE . . . while your very eyes convince you that it IS!
- King Kong Comes.
- The strangest story ever conceived by man.
- A thundering box office giant! His footsteps thundering a reborn showmanship.
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- The Most Awesome Thriller Of All Time
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- Out-leaping the maddest imaginings! Out-thrilling the wildest thrills!
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Connections
Top billing
- Robert Armstrong as Carl Denham
- Fay Wray as Ann Darrow
- Bruce Cabot as Jack Driscoll
- Frank Reicher as Captain Englehorn
- Victor Wong as Ship's Cook Charlie