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King Kong

1933 · 100 min · Director: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack ★ IMDb 7.9 · 96,872 ratings

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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 (1933) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Awe 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Awe, Excitement. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Horror. AI estimate.

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Cast

SH
Sam Hardy

SC
Steve Clemente

MC
Merian C. Cooper

Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

FC
Frances Curry

Intended Sacrificial Bride for Kong (Uncredited)

PP
Paul Porcasi

Apple Vendor (uncredited)

EB
Ernest B. Schoedsack

Machine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

HS
Harry Strang

Policeman at Headquarters (uncredited)

BW
Bill Williams

Theatre Usher (uncredited)

DC
Dick Curtis

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

RB
Reginald Barlow

Ship's Engineer (uncredited)

RB
Roy Brent

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

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Edward Clark

Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Written by
Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose, James Ashmore Creelman, Leon Gordon, Edgar Wallace
Type
Movies
Released
1933
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.9 · 96,872 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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