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Mighty Joe Young

Ernest B. Schoedsack

1949 • 1h 34m

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

Mighty Joe Young - Original Theatrical Trailer (Special Effects Collection)

Cast

Terry Moore

Terry MooreJill Young

Ben Johnson

Ben JohnsonGregg Johnson

Robert Armstrong

Robert ArmstrongMax O'Hara

Frank McHugh

Frank McHughWindy

Douglas Fowley

Douglas FowleyJones

Denis Greene

Denis GreeneCrawford

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul GuilfoyleSmith

Nestor Paiva

Nestor PaivaBrown

Regis Toomey

Regis ToomeyJohn Young

Lora Lee Michel

Lora Lee MichelJill (as a child)

James Flavin

James FlavinSchultz

Mary FieldSecretary (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Ellen CorbyOrphanage matron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess FlowersNightclub patron (uncredited)

Iris Adrian

Iris AdrianGloria (uncredited)

Crew

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. SchoedsackDirector

Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. CooperStory

Ruth Rose

Ruth RoseScreenplay

John Ford

John FordExecutive Producer

Roy Webb

Roy WebbOriginal Music Composer

Ray Harryhausen

Ray HarryhausenVisual Effects

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. BakaleinikoffMusic Director

Willis H. O'Brien

Willis H. O'BrienVisual Effects

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