Mighty Joe Young poster

Mighty Joe Young( 1949)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Terry Moore

      Jill Young

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      Ben Johnson

      Gregg Johnson

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      Robert Armstrong

      Max O'Hara

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      Frank McHugh

      Windy

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      Douglas Fowley

      Jones

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      Denis Greene

      Crawford

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      Paul Guilfoyle

      Smith

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      Nestor Paiva

      Brown

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      Regis Toomey

      John Young

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      Lora Lee Michel

      Jill (as a child)

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      James Flavin

      Schultz

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      Mary Field

      Secretary (uncredited)

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      Ellen Corby

      Orphanage matron (uncredited)

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      Bess Flowers

      Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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      Iris Adrian

      Gloria (uncredited)

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      Jack Pennick

      Sam (uncredited)

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      Joyce Compton

      Alice (uncredited)

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      Byron Foulger

      Jones (uncredited)

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      Addison Richards

      Attorney (uncredited)

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      Henry Kulky

      Strong Man (uncredited)

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      Dwayne Hickman

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Richard Farnsworth

      Cowboy (uncredited)

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      Charles Lane

      Producer (uncredited)

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      Kermit Maynard

      Red (uncredited)

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      Irene Ryan

      Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)

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      William Schallert

      Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

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      Fay Wray

      Woman's Scream (uncredited)

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      Ivan Rasputin

      Strongman (uncredited)

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      Harry Strang

      Policeman with Tramp (uncredited)

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      William 'Wee Willie' Davis

      Strongman (uncredited)

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      Robert Tafur

      Headwaiter (uncredited)

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      Archie Twitchell

      Reporter

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      Jacqueline Dalya

      Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

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      Sammy Menacker

      Strong Man

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      Herschel Graham

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Madame Sul-Te-Wan

      Young Family Servant (Uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Mon Jun 22 2015
    Listen you guys, cut out the rough stuff or I'll feed you to the lions. Unfairly chastised in some quarters for being a kiddie friendly King Kong, Mighty Joe Young is as charming as an Autumnal day. Many of the team from King Kong reteam to make this film, and undoubtedly it's pretty much the same plotting only with a different resolution. However, the effects work is still magical, harking back to a time when geniuses like Willis O'Brien and Ray Harryhausen sweated buckets to make the magic move on the screen. Mighty Joe, the huge Gorilla of the title, is beautifully realised, full of ex...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1800000.00

    Revenue

    1950000.00

    Keywords

    • africa
    • gorilla
    • wrestler
    • decoy
    • ape
    • exotic pet
    • team roping
    • giant ape
    • king kong