“Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!”
Mighty Joe Young
6.4
123 votes·1949
·1h 34m
·MovieAdventureFantasyDramaAction
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.
Commercial Verdict
Flop
Revenue vs Budget1.1x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Lost money at the box office
Keywords
africagorillawrestlerdecoyblack and whiteapeexotic petteam ropinggiant apeking kong
Cast
Terry Moore
Jill Young
Ben Johnson
Gregg Johnson
Robert Armstrong
Max O'Hara
Frank McHugh
Windy
Douglas Fowley
Jones
Denis Greene
Crawford
Paul Guilfoyle
Smith
Nestor Paiva
Brown
Regis Toomey
John Young
Lora Lee Michel
Jill (as a child)
James Flavin
Schultz
Mary Field
Secretary (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Orphanage matron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Gloria (uncredited)
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