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King Kong

Beauty conquered the beast!

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  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

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.

Keywords

  • curious
  • new york city
  • ship
  • island
  • dinosaur
  • animal horror
  • exotic island
  • amused
  • monster
  • great depression
  • black and white
  • movie business
  • unsociability
  • monster movie
  • giant ape
  • king kong
  • empire state building
  • damsel in distress
  • sea voyage
  • screenplay
  • pre-code
  • great ape
  • stegosaurus
  • gigantism

Details

Status
Released
Release date
April 7, 1933
Original language
English
Spoken languages
english
Countries
United States of America
Budget
$672,000
Revenue
$10,001,781
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