The Son of Kong (1933)
Director
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Main cast
Robert Armstrong; Helen Mack; Frank Reicher; John Marston; Ed Brady
Genres
Adventure, Horror, Action, Sci-Fi
Description
Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Main cast
Robert Armstrong; Helen Mack; Frank Reicher; John Marston; Ed Brady
Genres
Adventure, Horror, Action, Sci-Fi
Description
Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.
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