导演卡尔·丹汉姆（罗伯特·阿姆斯特朗 Robert Armstrong饰）为了完成他的电影而来到了荒无人烟的骷髅岛。一只巨大的非洲大猩猩金刚居住在这个与世隔绝的岛上。然而它却被卡尔逮住并带到了纽约，在那里它成了供人观赏的怪物。卡尔一直为没有找到适合的女主角而烦恼，直到他遇见了貌如天仙的美丽女孩安·达罗（菲伊·雷 Fay Wray饰）。而此刻，金刚也深深地爱上了安。 　　1933版本的黑白影片《金刚》，融合动画、真人和模型为一体，开创了特技片的先河，在当年取得了巨大成功，轰动一时。“金刚”也成为日后影坛翻拍无数的英雄角色。本片荣获2006年第32届美国电影电视土星奖-最佳经典影片DVD提名。Carl Denham needs to finish his movie and has the perfect location; Skull Island. But he still needs to find a leading lady. This 'soon-to-be-unfortunate' soul is Ann Darrow. No one knows what they will encounter on this island and why it is so mysterious, but once they reach it, they will soon find out. Living on this hidden island is a giant gorilla and this beast now has Ann in it's grasps. Carl and Ann's new love, Jack Driscoll must travel through the jungle looking for Kong and Ann, whilst avoiding all sorts of creatures and beasts.