The Son of Kong

The Son of Kong

SEE! The cannibals! The earthquake! The sea serpent! The fighting monsters of ages past!

1933 · 70 min · ★ 5.4 · Adventure, Action, Horror, Family, Science Fiction, Thriller

Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.

Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack · Written by Ruth Rose

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