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.