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Mighty Joe Young

194994 min 6.4 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“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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Release / first air1949-07-13
Original languageEN
GenresAdventure, Fantasy, Drama
DirectorErnest B. Schoedsack
WriterMerian C. Cooper
Budget$1,800,000
Revenue$1,950,000
ProductionArgosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures

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10 cast members
Terry MooreTerry MooreJill Young
Ben JohnsonBen JohnsonGregg Johnson
Robert ArmstrongRobert ArmstrongMax O'Hara
Frank McHughFrank McHughWindy
Douglas FowleyDouglas FowleyJones
Denis GreeneDenis GreeneCrawford
Paul GuilfoylePaul GuilfoyleSmith
Nestor PaivaNestor PaivaBrown
Regis ToomeyRegis ToomeyJohn Young
Lora Lee MichelLora Lee MichelJill (as a child)

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