King Kong (1933)

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.

Directed by: Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper

Cast: Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher, Victor Wong, James Flavin, Sam Hardy, Noble Johnson, Steve Clemente, Roscoe Ates, Merian C. Cooper, Frances Curry

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Rating: 8.5/10

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