Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!
1949 · NR · 1h 34m · Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action
Genres: Adventure, 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.
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Writers: Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose
Music by: Roy Webb
Cinematography: J. Roy Hunt
Editor: Ted Cheesman
Box office: $2M · Budget: $2M · Rated 6.4/10 by 125 viewers
Cast
Terry Moore as Jill YoungBen Johnson as Gregg JohnsonRobert Armstrong as Max O'HaraFrank McHugh as WindyDouglas Fowley as JonesDenis Greene as CrawfordPaul Guilfoyle as SmithNestor Paiva as BrownRegis Toomey as John YoungLora Lee Michel as Jill (as a child)James Flavin as SchultzMary Field as Secretary (uncredited)More like this
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