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Mighty Joe Young

(1949)

July 13, 1949 1h 34m
64%
TMDB Score

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.

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Director

Top Billed Cast

TM

Terry Moore

Jill Young

BJ

Ben Johnson

Gregg Johnson

RA

Robert Armstrong

Max O'Hara

FM

Frank McHugh

Windy

DF

Douglas Fowley

Jones

DG

Denis Greene

Crawford

PG

Paul Guilfoyle

Smith

NP

Nestor Paiva

Brown

RT

Regis Toomey

John Young

LLM

Lora Lee Michel

Jill (as a child)

Official Trailer