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Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Jul 13, 1949 · 1h 34m

6.4/10 TMDB user score
128 votes on TMDB

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.

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Top 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
  • 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)

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