1949 · Adventure / Fantasy / Drama / Action
Mighty Joe Young
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.
- 6.4/10 · 125 votes
- 1h 34m
- July 13, 1949
- English
Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack
About Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young is a 1949 adventure, fantasy, drama, and action film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack. It runs 1h 34m. It was released on July 13, 1949.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English and Swahili. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 6.4 out of 10, based on 125 TMDB votes.
Mighty Joe Young Details
- Title
- Mighty Joe Young
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 6.4/10 from 125 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English and Swahili
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- Ernest B. Schoedsack
- Writers
- Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose
- Budget
- $1,800,000
- Box office
- $1,950,000
- Keywords
- africa, gorilla, wrestler, decoy, black and white, ape, exotic pet, team roping, giant ape, king kong
Mighty Joe Young Release Date
Mighty Joe Young was released on July 13, 1949. More 1949 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
Mighty Joe Young Genres
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Mighty Joe Young Cast
Terry MooreJill Young
Ben JohnsonGregg Johnson
Robert ArmstrongMax O'Hara
Frank McHughWindy
Douglas FowleyJones
Denis GreeneCrawford
Paul GuilfoyleSmith
Nestor PaivaBrown
Regis ToomeyJohn Young
Lora Lee MichelJill (as a child)
James FlavinSchultz- Mary FieldSecretary (uncredited)
Ellen CorbyOrphanage matron (uncredited)
Bess FlowersNightclub patron (uncredited)
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