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Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young (1949)★ 7.0/10

Approved · US · 94 min · July 27, 1949

  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Fantasy

Directed by: Ernest B. Schoedsack

Written by: Ruth Rose, Merian C. Cooper

Jill Young raises Joe, a gorilla she brings to Hollywood as a nightclub star. When events spiral out of control, she, Gregg, and Max struggle to save him and return him to Africa.

Directed by

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Written by

Ruth RoseMerian C. Cooper

Cast & crew

Terry MooreJill YoungBen JohnsonGreggRobert ArmstrongMax O'HaraMr. Joseph YoungSelfFrank McHughWindyDouglas FowleyJonesDenis GreenCrawfordPaul GuilfoyleSmithNestor PaivaBrownRegis ToomeyJohn YoungLora Lee MichelJill Young, as a GirlJames FlavinSchultzMary GordonOld Woman (unconfirmed)Iris AdrianGloria (uncredited)Bobby BarberDiner Patron (uncredited)Pat BartonCigarette Girl (uncredited)Ian BatchelorStrongman (uncredited)Sharon BellGirl (uncredited)Luella BickmoreNurse (uncredited)Lennie BluettNightclub Dancer (uncredited)Eugene BordenCostume Designer (uncredited)James BurkeProducer (uncredited)Primo CarneraStrongman (uncredited)Steve CarruthersNightclub Patron (uncredited)Kay ChristopherNurse (uncredited)Cliff ClarkMcManus - Police Guard Moran (uncredited)Russ ClarkDeputy (uncredited)Chester CluteDoctor (uncredited)Joyce ComptonAlice (uncredited)Frank ConroyReporter (uncredited)Carol CoombsGirl (uncredited)Ellen CorbyOrphanage Nurse (uncredited)James Craven1st Man at Bar (uncredited)Tom DalyNightclub Patron (uncredited)Jacqueline DalyaNightclub Dancer (uncredited)Karl 'Killer' DavisStrongman (uncredited)William 'Wee Willie' DavisStrongman (uncredited)Man Mountain DeanStrongman (uncredited)Joe DevlinReporter (uncredited)Eddie Dunn1st Bartender (uncredited)Richard FarnsworthCowboy (uncredited)Tom FerrandiniNightclub Patron (uncredited)Mary FieldO'Hara's Secretary (uncredited)Fred FisherNightclub Patron (uncredited)Bess FlowersNightclub Patron (uncredited)Joel FluellenTall Native (uncredited)Charles FlynnDeputy Sheriff (uncredited)Charles FogelNightclub Patron (uncredited)Lee Tong FooChinese Waiter (uncredited)Byron FoulgerMr. Jones (uncredited)John GallaudetReporter (uncredited)Edward GarganBar Patron (uncredited)Jack GarganWaiter (uncredited)Rudy GermaneNightclub Patron (uncredited)Herschel GrahamNightclub Patron (uncredited)Dorothy GrangerNightclub Patron (uncredited)Joe GrayWaiter (uncredited)Marion GrayNightclub Patron (uncredited)Duke GreenDeputy (uncredited)June HedinGirl (uncredited)Dwayne HickmanBoy (uncredited)Bryan 'Slim' HightowerCowboy (uncredited)George HoaglandNightclub Patron (uncredited)Shep HoughtonNightclub Patron (uncredited)Carol HughesNightclub Patron (uncredited)Ray HykeDeputy (uncredited)Selmer JacksonJudge (uncredited)Jerry JeromeNightclub Patron (uncredited)Robert JohnsonAli (uncredited)Tor JohnsonThe Swedish Angel (uncredited)Fred KennedyCowboy (uncredited)Tom KennedyCop (uncredited)Donald KerrDiner Proprietor (uncredited)Marc KrahDesk Sergeant (uncredited)Henry KulkyStrongman (uncredited)Mike LallyDeputy (uncredited)Charles LaneProducer (uncredited)Richard LaneCity Attorney (uncredited)Carey LoftinDeputy (uncredited)Robert Locke LorraineNightclub Patron (uncredited)Wilbur MackMcTavish (uncredited)Rory Mallinson3rd Bartender (uncredited)Gregory MarshallBoy (uncredited)Paul MaxeyBascomb (uncredited)Kermit MaynardRed (uncredited)George McDonaldBoy (uncredited)Frank McGrathCowboy (uncredited)David McKimSoda Jerk (uncredited)Russell MeekerWaiter (uncredited)Hal MeloneBank Messenger (uncredited)Sammy MenackerStrongman (uncredited)Harold MillerNightclub Patron (uncredited)Peggy MillerGirl (uncredited)Hans MoebusNightclub Patron (uncredited)Gloria MooreGirl (uncredited)Al MurphyReporter (uncredited)Anne NagelBrunette at Bar (uncredited)Norman NesbittPolice Announcer (uncredited)William NewellMan at Bar (uncredited)Anne O'NealAutograph Seeker (uncredited)Phil OlafssonSwedish Angel (uncredited)Garry Owen2nd Bartender (uncredited)Netta PackerAutograph Seeker (uncredited)Eddie ParkerCop (uncredited)Franklin ParkerPhotographer (uncredited)Jack PennickSam (uncredited)Jack PerryThug (uncredited)Pamela PeytonGirl (uncredited)Joe PloskiBindlestiff (uncredited)Ivan RasputinStrongman (uncredited)Allen RayNightclub Patron (uncredited)Joey RayReporter (uncredited)Robin RaymondNightclub Dancer (uncredited)Charles Regan4th Bartender (uncredited)Addison RichardsCity Attorney (uncredited)Suzanne RidgwayNightclub Patron (uncredited)Dick RyanWaiter (uncredited)Irene RyanSouthern Belle at Bar (uncredited)Frank J. ScannellPierson (uncredited)William SchallertGas Station Attendant (uncredited)Charles SherlockCop (uncredited)Milton ShockleyNative (uncredited)Edward C. ShortAhmed (uncredited)Carl SkloverNightclub Patron (uncredited)Tom SteeleCop (uncredited)Sammy SteinStrongman (uncredited)Norman StevansNightclub Patron (uncredited)Clarence StraightNightclub Patron (uncredited)Harry StrangCop with Tramp (uncredited)Madame Sul-Te-WanKifa (uncredited)Robert TafurHeadwaiter (uncredited)Archie TwitchellReporter (uncredited)Dale Van SickelUndetermined Role (uncredited)Juan VarroGigolo (uncredited)Max WagnerThug (uncredited)Ray WalkerReporter (uncredited)Bill WallacePlayer (uncredited)Luana WaltersNightclub Patron (uncredited)Billy WayneStage Manager (uncredited)Jane WeeksNightclub Patron (uncredited)Max WillenzSketch Artist (uncredited)Norman WillisNightclub Patron (uncredited)Bud WolfeDeputy (uncredited)