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King Kong (1933) movie poster
MOVIE

King Kong

Beauty conquered the beast!

★ 7.6 1933 100 min AdventureFantasyHorror

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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King Kong in its release era

Released in 1933, King Kong sits inside the 1930s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1933-04-07
TMDB score
7.6/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Topicsnew york cityshipexotic islandislandmonsterunsociabilityscreenplaymovie business

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