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• Fantasy
• Adventure

• 1933
• Merian C Cooper
• 104 mins
• PG

Summary

Classic fantasy adventure starring Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot and Fay Wray. Adventurer and film-maker Carl Denham leads an expedition to a remote tropical island after hearing rumours of a legendary creature known as Kong.

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Review

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Andrew Collins

Arguably the monster movie of all time, this abiding take on Beauty and the Beast has a mythic power that belies its years. At its heart is the amazing ape (and dinosaur) animation of Willis O'Brien, his cutting-edge model work the CGI of its day, but it's the tragic story that stays etched on the memory. Robert Armstrong's Hollywood film-maker imperils starlet Fay Wray on a prehistoric island in his bid to turn a local legend into a hit on celluloid. Taking the giant gorilla Kong back to civilisation for entrepreneurial gain is bad for all concerned, not least the captive creature who ends up on top of the Empire State Building in one of cinema's greatest climaxes. This thrilling adventure with a good heart offers an early eco-message.

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7.9/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameAnn DarrowFay WrayCarl DenhamRobert ArmstrongJohn DriscollBruce CabotCapt EnglehornFrank ReicherCharles WestonSam HardyNative chiefNoble JohnsonSecond mateJames FlavinWitch kingSteve ClementoLumpyVictor Wong (1)Flight commanderMerian C CooperChief observerErnest B Schoedsack

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rolenameDirectorMerian C CooperDirectorErnest B Schoedsack

Details

Released on

1933-06-23

Languages

English

Guidance

Contains some violence.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Black and white

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