King Kong
1933 · directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack
- Rating
- 93/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- AFI 100
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.
King Kong (1933), directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, rates 93/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Robert Armstrong
- Fay Wray
- Bruce Cabot
- Frank Reicher
- Victor Wong
- James Flavin
- Sam Hardy
- Noble Johnson
- Steve Clemente
- Roscoe Ates
Crew
- Edward Linden — Director of Photography
- J.O. Taylor — Director of Photography
- Vernon L. Walker — Director of Photography
- Ted Cheesman — Editor
- Max Steiner — Original Music Composer
- James Ashmore Creelman — Screenplay
- Ruth Rose — Screenplay
More from Ernest B. Schoedsack
- The Most Dangerous Game (1932) — 82/100 · hit
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) — 71/100
- Dr. Cyclops (1940) — 69/100
- The Son of Kong (1933) — 51/100
How these numbers work: Methodology