Mighty Joe Young

1949

1h 34m

6.4

6.4/10

120 votes • View on IMDb

Adventure Fantasy Drama Action

"Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!"

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $1,800,000

Revenue: $1,950,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Argosy Pictures RKO Radio Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English Swahili

Keywords

africa gorilla wrestler decoy black and white ape exotic pet team roping giant ape king kong

Quick Facts

Release Date	July 13, 1949
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0041650

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)

Key Crew

Ruth Rose

Screenplay

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Director

John Ford

Executive Producer

Merian C. Cooper

Producer