Mighty Joe Young
“Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!”
1949•NR•1h 34m•6.5•Released
AdventureFantasyDramaAction
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
Writer
Ruth Rose
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English, Swahili
Studio
Argosy Pictures
Cast
Terry Moore
Jill Young
Ben Johnson
Gregg Johnson
Robert Armstrong
Max O'Hara
Frank McHugh
Windy
Douglas Fowley
Jones
Denis Greene
Crawford
Paul Guilfoyle
Smith
Nestor Paiva
Brown
Regis Toomey
John Young
Lora Lee Michel
Jill (as a child)
James Flavin
Schultz
Mary Field
Secretary (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Orphanage matron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Gloria (uncredited)
Production
Company
Argosy Pictures
Company
RKO Radio Pictures
Producer
Merian C. Cooper
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