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Mighty Joe Young
Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!
Jul 13, 1949 · 1h 34m
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Adventure
Fantasy
Drama
Action
PLOT
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
Terry Moore
Jill Young
Ben Johnson
Gregg Johnson
Robert Armstrong
Max O'Hara
Frank McHugh
Windy
Douglas Fowley
Jones
Denis Greene
Crawford
Paul Guilfoyle
Smith
Nestor Paiva
Brown
Directed by
Ernest B. Schoedsack
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$1,800,000
Revenue
$1,950,000
Production
Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures
Country
US
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