Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack1h 34mAdventure,Fantasy,Drama,Action

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1949
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
13 July 1949
TMDB
6.4 (125)
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Terry Moore
Terry Moore
Jill Young
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Gregg Johnson
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Max O'Hara
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
Windy
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Jones
Denis Greene
Denis Greene
Crawford
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Smith
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Brown
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
John Young
Lora Lee Michel
Lora Lee Michel
Jill (as a child)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Schultz
M
Mary Field
Secretary (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
Orphanage matron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian
Gloria (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Sam (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
Alice (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Jones (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Attorney (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
Henry Kulky
Strong Man (uncredited)
Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman
Boy (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Cowboy (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Producer (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard
Red (uncredited)
Irene Ryan
Irene Ryan
Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)
William Schallert
William Schallert
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Woman's Scream (uncredited)
I
Ivan Rasputin
Strongman (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Policeman with Tramp (uncredited)
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Strongman (uncredited)
Robert Tafur
Robert Tafur
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
Archie Twitchell
Reporter
Jacqueline Dalya
Jacqueline Dalya
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Sammy Menacker
Sammy Menacker
Strong Man
H
Herschel Graham
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Young Family Servant (Uncredited)

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