Mighty Joe Young (1949)

07/27/1949 1h 34m

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

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Overview

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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Cast Ages at Release

Terry Moore

as Jill Young

Born 01/07/1929, age

Ben Johnson

as Gregg Johnson

Born 06/13/1918

Died 04/08/1996, age

Robert Armstrong

as Max O'Hara

Born 11/19/1890

Died 04/20/1973, age

Frank McHugh

as Windy

Born 05/22/1898

Died 09/11/1981, age

Douglas Fowley

as Jones

Born 05/30/1911

Died 05/21/1998, age

Nestor Paiva

as Brown

Born 06/30/1905

Died 09/09/1966, age

Ellen Corby

as Orphanage matron (uncredited)

Born 06/03/1911

Died 04/14/1999, age

Dwayne Hickman

as Boy (uncredited)

Born 05/18/1934

Died 01/09/2022, age

Richard Farnsworth

as Cowboy (uncredited)

Born 09/01/1920

Died 10/06/2000, age

Fay Wray

as Woman's Scream (uncredited)

Born 09/15/1907

Died 08/08/2004, age