Mighty Joe Young

1h 34min

Adventure

Fantasy

Drama

Action

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.

Production Companies

Argosy Pictures

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Jill Young
Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Gregg Johnson
Denis Greene

Denis Greene

Crawford
Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

John Young
Lora Lee Michel

Lora Lee Michel

Jill (as a child)
Mary Field

Mary Field

Secretary (uncredited)
Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Orphanage matron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Gloria (uncredited)
Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Sam (uncredited)
Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Alice (uncredited)
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Jones (uncredited)
Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Attorney (uncredited)
Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Strong Man (uncredited)
Dwayne Hickman

Dwayne Hickman

Boy (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Cowboy (uncredited)
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Producer (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Red (uncredited)
Irene Ryan

Irene Ryan

Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)
William Schallert

William Schallert

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Woman's Scream (uncredited)
Ivan Rasputin

Ivan Rasputin

Strongman (uncredited)
Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Policeman with Tramp (uncredited)
William 'Wee Willie' Davis

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Strongman (uncredited)
Robert Tafur

Robert Tafur

Headwaiter (uncredited)
Jacqueline Dalya

Jacqueline Dalya

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Sammy Menacker

Sammy Menacker

Strong Man
Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Young Family Servant (Uncredited)

Release date

27th Jul 1949

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Kiswahili