Jack Driscoll: What do you call that thing? Carl Denham: Something from the dinosaur family. Jack Driscoll: Dinosaur, eh? Carl Denham: Yes, Jack; a prehistoric beast.
Captain Englehorn: And you expect to photograph it? Carl Denham: If it's there, you bet I'll photograph it! Jack Driscoll: Suppose it doesn't like having its picture taken? Carl Denham: Well, now you know why I brought along those cases of gas bombs
Carl Denham: Throw your arms across your eyes and scream, Ann. Scream for your life!
Carl Denham: [observing the natives dancing] Holy mackerel! What a show!
Ann Darrow: Don't you think the skipper's a sweet old lamb? Jack Driscoll: Ha ha ha! I'd hate to have him hear me say that!
Carl Denham: It's money and adventure and fame. It's the thrill of a lifetime and a long sea voyage that starts at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
Carl Denham: Holy mackrel, do you think I want to take a woman along? Charles Weston: Then why? Carl Denham: Because the public - bless 'em - must have a pretty face.
Jack Driscoll: There's one thing we haven't thought of... Police Lieutenant: What? Jack Driscoll: Airplanes. If he should put Ann down, and they can fly close enough to pick him off without hitting her... Police Lieutenant: You're right! Planes! Call...
Carl Denham: [chasing after sailor] Hey, come back with those bombs, you s...
Carl Denham: Wait a minute, what about Kong? Jack Driscoll: Well, what about him? Carl Denham: We can here to get a moving picture, and we've found something worth more than all the movies in the world! Captain Englehorn: [incredulous] What? Carl Den...
Policeman: [talking into a police call box] Send the riot squad and ambulances! Kong has escaped!
Carl Denham: I'm gonna go out and find a girl for my picture - even if I hafta' *marry* one.
Carl Denham: Whaddaya think of that wall, Skipper? Captain Englehorn: Colossal; might almost be Egyptian. Carl Denham: Yeah, but what's on the other side of that wall; that's what I wanna find out.
Carl Denham: [the witch doctor has complained to the Chief] What's that? Captain Englehorn: Must be the Witch Doctor. He says the ceremony is spoiled because we've seen it. Carl Denham: Well, calm the old boy down! What's the word for friend? Captain...
Carl Denham: [protesting the agent's lack of confidence in the safety of Denham's voyage] You act as if I've never brought anybody back alive! Look at the Captain and first mate - - they've gone on several of my last missions, and they don't look any...
Theatre Patron: Say, what's Denham got, anyway? Another theatre patron: [in doubtful pre-disgust] Well, it better be good after all this ballyhoo!
[first lines] Charles Weston: Say, is this the moving picture ship? Watchman: The Venture? Yeah. Are you going on this crazy voyage? Charles Weston: What's crazy about it?
Charlie: [offering native jewelry] Skipper, look what I find. Captain Englehorn: A native bracelet! Charlie: Crazy black man been here.