Mighty Joe Young (1949)
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.
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Top billed cast
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Terry MooreJill Young
Ben JohnsonGregg Johnson
Robert ArmstrongMax O'Hara
Mr. Joseph YoungSelf
Frank McHughWindy
Douglas FowleyJones
Denis GreeneCrawford
Paul GuilfoyleSmith
Nestor PaivaBrown
Regis ToomeyJohn Young
Lora Lee MichelJill (as a child)
James FlavinSchultzKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityAction · Fantasy · DramaTheme affinityAfrica · Gorilla · King KongDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference206388Actor preference130664 · 108937 · 140684
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What is Mighty Joe Young about?
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.
How long is Mighty Joe Young?
Mighty Joe Young has a runtime of 94 minutes.
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