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King Kong (1933)

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1930s (10), Fantasy (9), Romance (9), Adventure (9), Monster (7), Dinosaur (6), 1933 (5), Island (5), Gorilla (5), Stop Motion (4), Action (4), Escape (4), Sailor (4), New York (4), Jungle (4), Monkey (4), Expedition (4), King Kong (4), Classic (4), Log (3)

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In 1933, the bold and successful filmmaker Carl Denham travels by ship with a large crew, his friend Jack Driscoll and the starlet Ann Darrow to an unknown island to shoot a movie. The local natives worship a huge gorilla called Kong and they abduct Ann to offer her in a sacrifice to Kong. Jack Driscoll, who is in love with her, Carl Denham, who ai ... (more)


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Starring (View all) :
Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Ann Darrow
Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Carl Denham
Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

John Driscoll
Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Captain Englehorn
Sam Hardy

Sam Hardy

Charles Weston
Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson

Native Chief
Steve Clemente

Steve Clemente

Witch King
James Flavin

James Flavin

Second Mate Briggs
King Kong

King Kong

The Eighth Wonder of the World
Walter Ackerman

Walter Ackerman

Reporter


Written by (View all) :
Ruth Rose

Ruth Rose

(screenplay)


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King of Beers!

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Sep 21 13:39
''Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.'' A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star. Fay Wray: Ann Darrow King Kong is the story of Carl Denham played by Robert Armstrong, a filmmaker known for his films being set in exotic locations, who has a new mysterious project but finds himself without a star for the film. On the street he meets Ann Darrow wonderfully played by beautiful Fay Wray, a young woman who has been driven to poverty by the Depression. Denham convinces Darrow to join his crew, offering her a starring role in his new project. They then sail aboard the freighter Venture and head off to Denham's secret location. As the ship get...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Classic extravaganza!

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at May 2 3:02
"It was beauty killed the beast." The original, classic production of King Kong remains to this day one of the best adventure movies ever made. Its originality, combined with some of the most amazing special effects considering its age makes this an unmissable experience! This classic film is about a somewhat crazed filmmaker named Carl Denham (Armstrong) who is endlessly searching for a young actress for his new movie. He meets young, poor girl Ann Darrow (Wray, in one of the most memorable performances to this day) who accompanies him and his film crew to the mysterious island haunted by the colossal giant gorilla known as 'Kong'. Denham is determined to make the ultimate monster movie, putting every member of his cast and crew in danger to accomplish this goal. The special ef...Read more

Rating : 10/10