Film

Mighty Joe Young

1949 · 1h 34m · Adventure · Fantasy · Drama

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

Metacritic

61

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.

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)

• Ernest B. SchoedsackDirector
• Ruth RoseScreenplay
• Merian C. CooperStory · Producer
• John FordExecutive Producer
• J. Roy HuntDirector of Photography
• Roy WebbOriginal Music Composer
• Ted CheesmanEditor

Mighty Joe Young - Original Theatrical Trailer (Special Effects Collection)Mighty Joe Young ≣ 1949 ≣ Trailer

Release date

July 13, 1949

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

NR

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$1,950,000

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action

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