

Mighty Joe Young
1949-07-13 · 94 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Ernest B. Schoedsack
- Production companies
- Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,800,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,950,000
Top Cast
Terry MooreJill Young
Ben JohnsonGregg Johnson
Robert ArmstrongMax O'Hara
Frank McHughWindy
Douglas FowleyJones
Denis GreeneCrawford
Paul GuilfoyleSmith
Nestor PaivaBrown
Regis ToomeyJohn Young
Lora Lee MichelJill (as a child)
James FlavinSchultz
Ellen CorbyOrphanage matron (uncredited)
Bess FlowersNightclub patron (uncredited)
Iris AdrianGloria (uncredited)
Jack PennickSam (uncredited)
Joyce ComptonAlice (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerJones (uncredited)
Addison RichardsAttorney (uncredited)
Henry KulkyStrong Man (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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