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King Kong (1933)

  • 1hr 40m
  • 92

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  • Trailer for the original, classic film

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Writer:

James Ashmore Creelman, Ruth Rose, Edgar Wallace

Release Date:

Apr 7, 1933

Runtime:

1hr 40m

Synopsis

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. He is then captured and brought back to New York City for public exhibition.

Cast

  • Fay Wray
  • Robert Armstrong
  • Bruce Cabot
  • Frank Reicher
  • Sam Hardy
  • Noble Johnson
  • Steve Clemente
  • James Flavin
  • King Kong
  • Walter Ackerman

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Metacritic

92
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Based on 14 Critics
7.9

USER SCORE (71)

Generally favorable reviews based on 71 Reviews
100

But King Kong is more than a technical achievement. It is also a curiously touching fable in which the beast is seen, not as a monster of destruction, but as a creature that in its own way wants to do the right thing.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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