Son of Kong

The Son of Kong
Theatrical release poster
Directed byErnest B. Schoedsack
Screenplay byRuth Rose
Produced byErnest B. Schoedsack
StarringRobert Armstrong
Helen Mack
Frank Reicher
John Marston
Victor Wong
Edward Brady
CinematographyEdward Linden
J.O. Taylor
Vernon L. Walker
Edited byTed Cheesman
Music byMax Steiner
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • December 22, 1933 (1933-12-22) (US)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$269,000[1]
Box office$616,000[1]

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.

  1. ^ a b Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931–1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p55