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Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!
Jul 27, 19491h 34minUS
6.4
118 votes

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.

TitleMighty Joe Young
RealesedJul 27, 1949
WriterRuth Rose
DirectorErnest B. Schoedsack
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesArgosy Pictures
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
Mary Field

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)
Ivan Rasputin

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
Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
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