Mighty Joe Young
“Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!”
19491h 34mAdventure · Fantasy · Drama
Released
July 13, 1949
TMDB Score
64% match · 125 votes
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About the Movie
Synopsis
A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
DirectorErnest B. Schoedsack
- Released
- July 13, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.8M
- Box office
- $2M
- Studios
- Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures
Top Billed Cast
Terry Moore
Jill Young
Ben Johnson
Gregg Johnson
Robert Armstrong
Max O'Hara
Frank McHugh
Windy
Douglas Fowley
Jones
Denis Greene
Crawford
Paul Guilfoyle
Smith
Nestor Paiva
Brown
Regis Toomey
John Young
Lora Lee Michel
Jill (as a child)
James Flavin
Schultz
Mary Field
Secretary (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Orphanage matron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Gloria (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Sam (uncredited)
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