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1949 Adventure Fantasy Drama 1h 34m

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 TMDB RATING
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Principal 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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