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Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

  • Jul 13, 1949
  • 1h 34m
  • NR

6.4/10

TMDB user score
128 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Mighty Joe Young is a 1949 adventure and fantasy film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack. Its leading cast includes Terry Moore, Ben Johnson and Robert Armstrong. It runs for 1 hour 34 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 34 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
English
Audience signal
6.4/10 from 128 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Mighty Joe Young - Original Theatrical Trailer (Special Effects Collection) · plays from YouTube

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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)
  • Ellen Corby Orphanage matron (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers Nightclub patron (uncredited)
  • Iris Adrian Gloria (uncredited)
  • Jack Pennick Sam (uncredited)
  • Joyce Compton Alice (uncredited)
  • Byron Foulger Jones (uncredited)

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