Mighty Joe Young (1949) movie poster

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

94 minAdventureFantasyDramaAction

TMDb6.4/10123 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack

Cast

Terry Moore as Jill Young

Terry Moore

Jill Young

Ben Johnson as Gregg Johnson

Ben Johnson

Gregg Johnson

Robert Armstrong as Max O'Hara

Robert Armstrong

Max O'Hara

Frank McHugh as Windy

Frank McHugh

Windy

Douglas Fowley as Jones

Douglas Fowley

Jones

Denis Greene as Crawford

Denis Greene

Crawford

Paul Guilfoyle as Smith

Paul Guilfoyle

Smith

Nestor Paiva as Brown

Nestor Paiva

Brown

Regis Toomey as John Young

Regis Toomey

John Young

Lora Lee Michel as Jill (as a child)

Lora Lee Michel

Jill (as a child)

James Flavin as Schultz

James Flavin

Schultz

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Mary Field

Secretary (uncredited)

Ellen Corby as Orphanage matron (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Orphanage matron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers as Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Keywords

Plot:gorillawrestlerdecoyblack and whiteapeexotic petteam ropinggiant apeking kong

Place:africa