Mighty Joe Young poster

Feature film — 1949

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

6.41h 34mAdventure — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 128 votes.

Argosy Pictures / RKO Radio Pictures

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Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack

On screen

Cast & crew

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

M

Mary Field

Secretary (uncredited)

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