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Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

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.

Release: 1949-07-13
Runtime: 94 min
Rating: 6.4 / 10
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
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Mary Field
Secretary (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
Orphanage matron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian
Gloria (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Sam (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
Alice (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Jones (uncredited)