King Kong is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure romance monster film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, with special effects by Willis H. O'Brien and music by Max Steiner. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it is the first film in the King Kong franchise. The film stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot. The film follows a giant ape dubbed Kong who is offered a beautiful young woman as a sacrifice.
King Kong (1933)
Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack / Merian C. Cooper
Genres - Action-Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Kaiju |
Release Date - Mar 15, 1933 |
Run Time - 104 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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Movie Info
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Budget
$670,000
Box Office
$651
Themes
Tags
Actress, Cult, Damsel In Distress, Dinosaur, Empire State Building, Giant Ape, Great Depression, Island, New York City, Ship, Supernatural/Monsters
Attributes
Filming Location: New York City
Narrative Location: Empire State Building, King Kong universe, New York City
Subject: King Kong, monster movies
Narrative Location: Empire State Building, King Kong universe, New York City
Subject: King Kong, monster movies
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Alternate Titles
Die Fabel von King Kong - Ein amerikanischer Trick- und Sensationsfilm
DE
King Ape
US
King Kong
AU, BR, CA, HR, CS, DK, FI, FR, HU, IN, IT, MX, PT, RO, RS, SI, ES, SE, TR, GB, US, UY, UZ, YU
King Kong 1
CA
King Kong Colourised Version (1933)
GB
King Kong und die weiße Frau
DE
King Kong, la huitième merveille du monde
FR
King Kong: The Eighth Wonder
King Kongas
LT
King-Kong
GR
Kingu Kongu
JP
Kong
US
The Ape
US
The Beast
US
The Eighth Wonder
, US
The Eighth Wonder of the World
, US
Κινγκ Κονγκ
GR
Кінг-Конг
UA
Кинг Конг
BG, RU, RS
キング・コング（1933）
JP
金刚：1933年版
CN
金剛
TW