Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!
94 min
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.
- Release date
- July 27, 1949
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $1,800,000
- Box office
- $1,950,000
Trailer
Cast
- Terry Moore as Jill Young
- Ben Johnson as Gregg
- Robert Armstrong as Max O'Hara
- Mr. Joseph Young as Self
- Frank McHugh as Windy
- Douglas Fowley as Jones
- Denis Green as Crawford
- Paul Guilfoyle as Smith
- Nestor Paiva as Brown
- Regis Toomey as John Young
Crew
- Ernest B. Schoedsack · Director
- Ruth Rose · Writer
- Merian C. Cooper · Writer
- Roy Webb · Composer
- J. Roy Hunt · Cinematographer
- Ted Cheesman · Editor