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King Kong

Year:
Duration:
100 min | 104 min (restored version)
Genres:
Adventure | Fantasy | Horror
IMDB rate:
8
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1933-04-07
Filming Locations: RKO-Pathé Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $670,000
Gross: $1,700,000 (USA) (20 May 2009)
Cast
Actor
Character
Fay Wray
Ann Darrow
Robert Armstrong
Carl Denham
Bruce Cabot
John Driscoll
Frank Reicher
Capt. Englehorn
Sam Hardy
Charles Weston
Noble Johnson
Native Chief
Steve Clemente
Witch King
James Flavin
Second Mate
King Kong
The Eighth Wonder of the World
Walter Ackerman
Reporter
James Adamson
Native Child (uncredited)
Van Alder
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Ed Allen
Native
Etta Mae Allen
Native
Frank Angel
Reporter
Roscoe Ates
Press Photographer (uncredited)
Ralph Bard
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow
Ship's Engineer (uncredited)
Leo Beard
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Fred Behrle
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Jack Best
Warrior (uncredited)
Johnnie Bland
Warrior (uncredited)
Eddie Boland
Reporter
Harry Bowen
Reporter
John Brakins
Warrior (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Reporter
Roy Brent
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Everett Brown
Native in Ape Costume (uncredited)
Betty Burns
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Barney Capehart
Pilot (uncredited)
Jack Chapin
Reporter
Harry Claremont
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
John Collins
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Odel Conley
Warrior (uncredited)
Onest Conley
Warrior (uncredited)
Merian C. Cooper
Pilot of Plane That Kills Kong (uncredited)
Harry Cornbleth
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Kathryn Curry
Native
Nathan Curry
Native
Dick Curtis
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Bill Dagwell
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
George Daly
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Ruby Dandridge
Native Dancer (uncredited)
Vivian Dandridge
Native Child (uncredited)
John Davis
Warrior (uncredited)
Joe Dill
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
James Dime
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Fanny Donahue
Native
Jean Doran
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Walter Downing
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Tex Duffy
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
William Dunn
Native
William Duran
Warrior (uncredited)
Peter Duray
Reporter
Harry Duval
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Earl Dwire
New York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Ralph Easton
Reporter
Oliver Eckhardt
New York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
Old Woman in Line at Mission (uncredited)
Shorty English
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
Police Officer (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick
New Yorker (uncredited)
Bill Fisher
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Larry Fisher
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Art Flavin
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Joe Flourney
Native
Betty Gale
New Yorker (uncredited)
Jack Gallagher
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Bob Galloway
Pilot (uncredited)
Evelyn Garrison
Native
Harold Garrison
Native Child (uncredited)
Frank Gerritty
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
June Gittelson
Fat Woman (uncredited)
Arnold Gray
Reporter
Duke Green
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Lawrence Green
Native
Dorothy Gulliver
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Charles Haefeli
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
Gunman (uncredited)
James Harrison
Cameraman (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Reporter
Lew Harvey
Gunman (uncredited)
Etta Mae Henry
Native
Irene Henry
Baby (uncredited)
Tex Higginson
Member of Ship's Crew / Assistant Director / Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Earl 'Hap' Hogan
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Wesley Hopper
Reporter
Hazel Howell
New Yorker (uncredited)
Clifford Ingram
Warrior (uncredited)
T.C. Jack
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Jimmy James
Member of Ship's Crew / Assistant Director (uncredited)
Annie L. Johnson
Native
John L. Johnson
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Harry Keaton
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
Walter Kimpton
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Walter Kirby
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Al Knight
Warrior (uncredited)
Walter Knox
Native
Ethan Laidlaw
First Mate (uncredited)
Sam Levine
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
New York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Timothy J. Lonergan
Police Officer / Usher (uncredited)
George MacQuarrie
Police Captain (uncredited)
George Magrill
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Joe Smith Marba
Elevated Train Motorman (uncredited)
Rena Marlowe
Native Child (uncredited)
Sam Marlowe
Warrior (uncredited)
Mae Marrin
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
Henry Martin
Warrior (uncredited)
Buddy Mason
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
LeRoy Mason
New York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Richie McCarew
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Etta McDaniel
Native
Al McDonald
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
Frank Meredith
Police Officer (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Reporter
Dusty Mitchell
Pilot (uncredited)
King Mojave
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
Carlotta Monti
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Harry Mount
Reporter
Almeta Muse
Native
Alice Nichols
Native
Nim Nixon
Native Dancer (uncredited)
John Northpole
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Skeets Noyes
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
G. Raymond Nye
Police Captain (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Reporter
Paddy O'Flynn
Reporter
Tom O'Grady
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Bert O'Malley
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Charles O'Malley
Reporter
Edward Patrick
Native Dancer (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Sailor (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Nathan Perry
Native
Lee Phelps
Cameraman (uncredited)
Allen Pomeroy
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Porcasi
Apple Vendor (uncredited)
Mahlon Potts
Native Child (uncredited)
Malcon Potts
Native Child (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Watchman (uncredited)
A.J. Prather
Native
Jack Pratt
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Reporter
T.J. Rankin
Native Dancer (uncredited)
Eddy Reed
Reporter
Gus Robinson
Native Dancer (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
Reporter
Russ Rogers
Pilot (uncredited)
Jack Saunders
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Russell Saunders
Reporter
Syd Saylor
Reporter
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Machine-Gunner on Plane That Kills Kong (uncredited)
Charles Sewell
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Floyd Shackelford
Warrior (uncredited)
Sandra Shaw
Hotel Woman Dropped by Kong (uncredited)
Tony Shelly
Native
Gay Sheridan
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Milton Shockley
Warrior (uncredited)
Jack Silver
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Jack Smith
Reporter
William Solder
Native
Katherine Sparks
Native
Hugh Starkey
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Larry Steers
New York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Edward Stevens
Reporter
Roy Stewart
Reporter
Harry Strang
Policeman at Headquarters (uncredited)
Eddie Sturgis
Ballyhooer (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Native
Charles Sullivan
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Gertrude Sutton
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Tobias Tally
Warrior (uncredited)
Walter Taylor
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Sailor (uncredited)
Ivan Thomas
Conductor (uncredited)
Roy Thompson
Warrior (uncredited)
Earl Turman
Warrior (uncredited)
Ray Turner
Native
William Van Vleck
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Police Officer (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
John Wade
Warrior (uncredited)
Kid Wagner
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Harry Walker
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Wade Walker
Native
H.R. Warwick
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Blue Washington
Warrior (uncredited)
Charles Washington
Warrior (uncredited)
George Washington
Warrior (uncredited)
Hannah Washington
Native Child (uncredited)
Jack West
Native
Blackie Whiteford
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Bill Williams
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Geneva Williams
Native
Ivory Williams
Warrior (uncredited)
Victor Wong
Charlie the Chinese Cook
Eric Wood
Pilot (uncredited)
Helen Worthington
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Lillian Young
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
This is the only film to debut at the two largest theaters in New York, the Roxy and Radio City Music Hall, simultaneously. The total seating capacity was about 10,000, and it sold out every performance [10 a day] at both theaters.
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To keep in line with the use of most of the cast from The Most Dangerous Game (1932) the role of Jack Driscoll was intended for Joel McCrea. According to Fay Wray however, McCrea's agents demanded more money so the role was given to Bruce Cabot.
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Was voted the 47th Greatest Film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
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Goofs
The body of the brontosaurus is visible through one of the trees it passes.
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During the show in New York, Carl Denham refers to Jack Driscoll as "John Driscoll." This is not incorrect, however, as Jack was once commonly used as a diminutive name for men named John.
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Kong's fur seems to ripple as he moves, this is due to the indentations made in the fur of the Kong model by the fingers of the men who were constantly touching it to change its position slightly to produce the stop-motion animation effects.
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Quotes
Ann Darrow: Don't you think the skipper's a sweet old lamb?
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Carl Denham: Holy mackrel, do you think I want to take a woman along?
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Carl Denham: Throw your arms across your eyes and scream, Ann. Scream for your life!
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Faq
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for King Kong can be found here.
Q
Why did the natives build such a huge door if they wanted to keep Kong out?
A
That question has been asked so many times that The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island (2005), an encyclopedic book about Kong's fictional world made for the release of Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005), was compiled by Weta Workshop designers Daniel Falconer and Ben Wootten to answer that question and many others like it. In their interpretation, they suggest that the original builders were from Asia. They had earlier captured the offspring of the giant ape Gigantopithecus and raised them to work much like elephants. The giant gorillas are the ones that built the wall. Obviously, they needed a large enough door so that the working apes could go in and out. Then, because of civil war (again using the giant apes like war elephants) and then a great plague, the civilization declined and lost control of the apes. Of course, this is the interpretation of two men in 2005, not the original authors in 1933.
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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Photos from cast
Jim Thorpe
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