Movie
Mighty Joe Young
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1949-07-13
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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)
Crew
- Ernest B. Schoedsack - Director
- Ruth Rose - Screenplay
- Merian C. Cooper - Story
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