

Mighty Joe Young
"Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!"
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$1.8M
$1,800,000
Revenue
$1.9M
$1,950,000
Languages
English
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Studio
Argosy Pictures
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Key Crew

Ernest B. Schoedsack
Director

John Ford
Executive Producer
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

Regis Toomey
John Young

Lora Lee Michel
Jill (as a child)

James Flavin
Schultz

Mary Field
Secretary (uncredited)

Ellen Corby
Orphanage matron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Iris Adrian
Gloria (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Sam (uncredited)

Joyce Compton
Alice (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Jones (uncredited)

Addison Richards
Attorney (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
Strong Man (uncredited)