<P> In New York Harbor, filmmaker Carl Denham, famous for making wildlife films in remote and exotic locations, charters Captain Englehorn's ship, the Venture, for his new project, but is unable to secure an actress for a female role he has reluctantly added to the script . Denham searches the streets of New York for a suitable woman . He meets Ann Darrow and convinces her to join him for what he proposes as the adventure of a lifetime . The Venture quickly gets underway and, during the voyage, the surly first mate, Jack Driscoll, gradually falls in love with Ann . </P> <P> After weeks of secrecy, Denham finally tells Englehorn and Driscoll that their destination is Skull Island, an uncharted land shown on a map in Denham's possession . Denham also cryptically alludes to some monstrous creature rumored to dwell on the island, a legendary entity known only as "Kong". When they find the island and anchor offshore, they see a native village, separated from the rest of the island by an enormous ancient stone wall . A landing party, including the filming crew and Ann, witnesses a group of natives preparing to sacrifice a young maiden as the "bride of Kong". The intruders are spotted and the native chief stops the ceremony . When he sees Ann, he offers to trade six of his tribal women for the "golden woman". They rebuff him and return to the Venture . </P> <P> That night, a band of natives kidnap Ann from the ship, and lead her through a huge wooden gate in the wall . Tied to an altar, she is offered to Kong, who turns out to be an enormous gorilla - like ape . Kong carries her off into the wilderness as the Venture crew, alerted to Ann's abduction, arrive . They open the gate and Denham, Driscoll and some volunteers enter the jungle in hopes of rescuing Ann . They soon discover that Kong is far from the only giant prehistoric creature on the island when they are charged by a Stegosaurus, which they manage to kill . After constructing a raft in order to cross a swamp, a Brontosaurus capsizes their supplies, killing several of the men . Fleeing through the wilderness, they soon encounter Kong, who tries to stop them from crossing a ravine by shaking them off a fallen tree that bridges it . Only Driscoll and Denham, on opposite sides, survive . </P> <P> A Tyrannosaurus approaches Ann, but Kong kills it after a colossal battle . Driscoll continues to shadow Kong and Ann while Denham returns to the village for more men . Upon arriving in Kong's lair in a mountain cave, Ann is menaced by a snake - like Elasmosaurus, which Kong wrestles and kills . While Kong is distracted killing a Pteranodon that tried to fly away with Ann, Driscoll reaches her and they climb down a vine dangling from a cliff ledge . When Kong notices and starts pulling them back up, they let go and fall unharmed into the water below . They run through the jungle and back to the village, where Denham, Englehorn, and the surviving crewmen are waiting . Kong, following, breaks open the gate, and relentlessly rampages through the village . On shore, Denham, now determined to bring Kong back alive, knocks him unconscious with a gas bomb . </P>

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