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The Son of Kong (1933)

The Son of Kong poster
Directed by
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Genre
fantasy film, horror film, adventure film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
6
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 142 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Carl Denham returns to Skull Island to find a young white ape. He befriends the creature and tries to protect it from danger.

lightheartedbreezypulp-adventurewhimsicalplayfulretrogentalnostalgic

What happens

The Son of Kong (also known and publicized simply as Son of Kong) is a 1933 American Pre-Code adventure monster film produced by RKO Pictures. Directed by Ernest Schoedsack and featuring special effects by Willis O'Brien and Buzz Gibson, the film stars Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack and Frank Reicher. The film is the sequel to King Kong, being released just nine months after and is the second entry of the King Kong franchise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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