King Kong
“Beauty conquered the beast!”
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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Part of King Kong (1933) Collection
2 films
Cast
40 people
Robert Armstrong
Carl Denham
Known for
The Most Dangerous Game
Mighty Joe Young
Fay Wray
Ann Darrow
Known for
The Most Dangerous Game
Doctor X
Bruce Cabot
Jack Driscoll
Known for
Diamonds Are Forever
Fury
Frank Reicher
Captain Englehorn
Known for
The Mummy's Ghost
Dr. Cyclops
Victor Wong
Ship's Cook Charlie
Also in
War Correspondent
The Phantom Submarine
James Flavin
Mate Briggs
Known for
In Cold Blood
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Sam Hardy
Charles Weston
Known for
The Miracle Woman
Noble Johnson
Skull Island Native Chief
Known for
The Mummy
The Most Dangerous Game
Steve Clemente
Skull Island Witch Doctor
Known for
The Most Dangerous Game
Roscoe Ates
Press Photographer (uncredited)
Known for
Freaks
Alice in Wonderland
Merian C. Cooper
Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)
Also in
King kong (1952) rerelease
Frances Curry
Intended Sacrificial Bride for Kong (Uncredited)
Also in
Diamond Safari
Merian C. Cooper Director · Ernest B. Schoedsack Director James Ashmore Creelman Screenplay
Worldwide gross $10M · Budget $672K · United States release April 7, 1933
Box office
Budget
$672,000
Worldwide gross
$10,001,781
Gross vs. budget
14.9×
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Production
RKO
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 2, 1933
Premiere · New York City
United States · April 7, 1933
Theatrical
United States
March 15, 1933 · Premiere · Baltimore, Maryland
March 24, 1933 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
Brazil
May 26, 1933 · Theatrical
Canada
April 13, 1933 · Theatrical
Germany
December 1, 1933 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 17, 1933 · Theatrical
India
January 9, 1934 · Theatrical
Indonesia
May 12, 1933 · Theatrical
Italy
December 2, 1933 · Theatrical
Japan
September 14, 1933 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 27, 1933 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 28, 1933 · Theatrical
Philippines
September 13, 1933 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 29, 1933 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 8, 1933 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 17, 1933 · Limited theatrical · London
June 23, 1933 · Theatrical
November 13, 1985 · Physical · VHS
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