Mighty Joe Young

Jul 27, 1949

1h 34m

★ 6.4

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Fantasy

Drama

Action

Production Companies

Argosy Pictures

RKO Radio Pictures

Mighty Joe Young Trailers

Cast

Jill Young

Terry Moore

Gregg Johnson

Ben Johnson

Max O'Hara

Robert Armstrong

Windy

Frank McHugh

Jones

Douglas Fowley

Crawford

Denis Greene

Smith

Paul Guilfoyle

Brown

Nestor Paiva

John Young

Regis Toomey

Jill (as a child)

Lora Lee Michel

Schultz

James Flavin

Secretary (uncredited)

Mary Field

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