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Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

Genre : Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Ernest B. Schoedsack
Writer : Ruth Rose

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Terry Moore
Terry Moore
Jill Young
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Gregg Johnson
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Max O'Hara
Mr. Joseph Young
Mr. Joseph Young
Self
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
Windy
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Jones
Denis Greene
Denis Greene
Crawford
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Smith
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Brown
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
John Young
Lora Lee Michel
Lora Lee Michel
Jill (as a child)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Schultz
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)
Archie Twitchell
Archie Twitchell
Reporter
Jacqueline Dalya
Jacqueline Dalya
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Sammy Menacker
Sammy Menacker
Strong Man

Crews

Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Director
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Story
Ruth Rose
Ruth Rose
Screenplay
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
John Ford
John Ford
Executive Producer
J. Roy Hunt
J. Roy Hunt
Director of Photography
Ted Cheesman
Ted Cheesman
Editor
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen
Visual Effects
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
James Basevi
James Basevi
Art Direction
Howard Richmond
Howard Richmond
Assistant Art Director
Walter Elliott
Walter Elliott
Sound Editor
C. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Adele Balkan
Adele Balkan
Costume Design
John L. Cass
John L. Cass
Sound
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
Sound
Harold E. Stine
Harold E. Stine
Visual Effects
Bert Willis
Bert Willis
Visual Effects
Linwood G. Dunn
Linwood G. Dunn
Visual Effects
Willis H. O'Brien
Willis H. O'Brien
Visual Effects

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on MIGHTY JOE YOUNG
Mighty Joe Young - Original Theatrical Trailer (Special Effects Collection)

Posters and backgrounds

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