Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949
1h 34m
6.4

6.4/10

120 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

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

Quick Facts

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

Cast

Terry Moore
Terry Moore

Jill Young

Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson

Gregg Johnson

Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong

Max O'Hara

Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh

Windy

Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley

Jones

Denis Greene
Denis Greene

Crawford

Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle

Smith

Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva

Brown

Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey

John Young

Lora Lee Michel
Lora Lee Michel

Jill (as a child)

James Flavin
James Flavin

Schultz

Mary Field
Mary Field

Secretary (uncredited)

Key Crew

Ruth Rose
Screenplay
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Director
John Ford
Executive Producer
Merian C. Cooper
Producer