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Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

# Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!
Adventure   Fantasy   Drama   Action
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 1,800,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Swahili
📆 Date Released: 1949-07-27
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

Terry Moore original image
Jill Young
Terry Moore
Ben Johnson original image
Gregg Johnson
Ben Johnson
Robert Armstrong original image
Max O'Hara
Robert Armstrong
Frank McHugh original image
Windy
Frank McHugh
Douglas Fowley original image
Jones
Douglas Fowley
Denis Greene original image
Crawford
Denis Greene
Paul Guilfoyle original image
Smith
Paul Guilfoyle
Nestor Paiva original image
Brown
Nestor Paiva
Regis Toomey original image
John Young
Regis Toomey
Lora Lee Michel original image
Jill (as a child)
Lora Lee Michel
James Flavin original image
Schultz
James Flavin
Mary Field original image
Secretary (uncredited)
Mary Field
Ellen Corby original image
Orphanage matron (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Bess Flowers original image
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Iris Adrian original image
Gloria (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Jack Pennick original image
Sam (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Joyce Compton original image
Alice (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Byron Foulger original image
Jones (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Addison Richards original image
Attorney (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Henry Kulky original image
Strong Man (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
Dwayne Hickman original image
Boy (uncredited)
Dwayne Hickman
Richard Farnsworth original image
Cowboy (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Charles Lane original image
Producer (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Kermit Maynard original image
Red (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Irene Ryan original image
Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)
Irene Ryan
William Schallert original image
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
William Schallert
Fay Wray original image
Woman's Scream (uncredited)
Fay Wray
Ivan Rasputin original image
Strongman (uncredited)
Ivan Rasputin
Harry Strang original image
Policeman with Tramp (uncredited)
Harry Strang
William 'Wee Willie' Davis original image
Strongman (uncredited)
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Robert Tafur original image
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Robert Tafur
Archie Twitchell original image
Reporter
Archie Twitchell
Jacqueline Dalya original image
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Jacqueline Dalya
Sammy Menacker original image
Strong Man
Sammy Menacker
Herschel Graham original image
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Madame Sul-Te-Wan original image
Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan

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