Mighty Joe Young (1949)

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Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

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.

• Released: 1949-07-13
• Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 125 votes

Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack.

Top cast

• Terry Moore as Jill Young
• Ben Johnson as Gregg Johnson
• Robert Armstrong as Max O'Hara
• Frank McHugh as Windy
• Douglas Fowley as Jones
• Denis Greene as Crawford
• Paul Guilfoyle as Smith
• Nestor Paiva as Brown
• Regis Toomey as John Young
• Lora Lee Michel as Jill (as a child)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Mighty Joe Young

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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