Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

94 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy | July 27, 1949

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.

Mighty Joe Young

94 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy | July 27, 1949

Mighty Joe Young
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Argosy Pictures
Original title Mighty Joe Young
Directors Ernest B. Schoedsack
Writers Ruth Rose, Merian C. Cooper

Cast

Terry Moore

as Jill Young

Ben Johnson

as Gregg Johnson

Robert Armstrong

as Max O'Hara

Frank McHugh

as Windy

Douglas Fowley

as Jones

Denis Greene

as Crawford

Paul Guilfoyle

as Smith

Nestor Paiva

as Brown

Regis Toomey

as John Young

Lora Lee Michel

as Jill (as a child)

James Flavin

as Schultz

Mary Field

as Secretary (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

as Orphanage matron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Iris Adrian

as Gloria (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

as Sam (uncredited)

Joyce Compton

as Alice (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

as Jones (uncredited)

Addison Richards

as Attorney (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

as Strong Man (uncredited)

Dwayne Hickman

as Boy (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth

as Cowboy (uncredited)

Charles Lane

as Producer (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

as Red (uncredited)

Irene Ryan

as Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)

William Schallert

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Fay Wray

as Woman's Scream (uncredited)

Ivan Rasputin

as Strongman (uncredited)

Harry Strang

as Policeman with Tramp (uncredited)

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

as Strongman (uncredited)

Robert Tafur

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

as Reporter

Jacqueline Dalya

as Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

Sammy Menacker

as Strong Man