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  • Mighty Joe Young (1949)
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    94 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Approved
94 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant brings him to Hollywood years later seeking her fortune.
Writers
Ruth Rose (screenplay) | Merian C. Cooper (from an original story by)
Composer
Roy Webb (musical score)
Cinematographer
Editor
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Release date
Jul 27, 1949 (United States)

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143 cast members
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Terry Moore
Jill Young Jill Young   See fewer
Robert Armstrong
Max O'Hara Max O'Hara   See fewer
Denis Green
Crawford Crawford   See fewer
Regis Toomey
John Young John Young   See fewer
Lora Lee Michel
Jill Young, as a Girl Jill Young, as a Girl   See fewer
James Flavin
Schultz Schultz   See fewer
Mary Gordon
Old Woman (unconfirmed) Old Woman (unconfirmed)   See fewer
Iris Adrian
Gloria (uncredited) Gloria (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Diner Patron (uncredited) Diner Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Barton
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Batchelor
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sharon Bell
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Luella Bickmore
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Lennie Bluett
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Borden
Costume Designer (uncredited) Costume Designer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Burke
Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited)   See fewer
Primo Carnera
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Carruthers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Christopher
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Clark
McManus - Police Guard Moran (uncredited) McManus - Police Guard Moran (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Clark
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Clute
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Compton
Alice (uncredited) Alice (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Conroy
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Coombs
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellen Corby
Orphanage Nurse (uncredited) Orphanage Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
James Craven
1st Man at Bar (uncredited) 1st Man at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Daly
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacqueline Dalya
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Karl 'Killer' Davis
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Man Mountain Dean
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dunn
1st Bartender (uncredited) 1st Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Farnsworth
Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Ferrandini
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Mary Field
O'Hara's Secretary (uncredited) O'Hara's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Fisher
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Bess Flowers
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Joel Fluellen
Tall Native (uncredited) Tall Native (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Flynn
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Fogel
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Lee Tong Foo
Chinese Waiter (uncredited) Chinese Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Mr. Jones (uncredited) Mr. Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Gargan
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Germane
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Herschel Graham
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Granger
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Gray
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Marion Gray
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Green
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
June Hedin
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dwayne Hickman
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hoagland
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Hughes
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Hyke
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Jerome
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Johnson
Ali (uncredited) Ali (uncredited)   See fewer
Tor Johnson
The Swedish Angel / Strongman (uncredited) The Swedish Angel / Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kennedy
Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Diner Proprietor (uncredited) Diner Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Marc Krah
Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Desk Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Kulky
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Lane
City Attorney (uncredited) City Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Carey Loftin
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Locke Lorraine
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
McTavish (uncredited) McTavish (uncredited)   See fewer
Rory Mallinson
3rd Bartender (uncredited) 3rd Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Gregory Marshall
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Maxey
Bascomb (uncredited) Bascomb (uncredited)   See fewer
Kermit Maynard
Red (uncredited) Red (uncredited)   See fewer
George McDonald
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McGrath
Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited)   See fewer
David McKim
Soda Jerk (uncredited) Soda Jerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Meeker
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Melone
Bank Messenger (uncredited) Bank Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Menacker
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Miller
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Moebus
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Gloria Moore
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Murphy
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Nagel
Brunette at Bar (uncredited) Brunette at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Nesbitt
Police Announcer (uncredited) Police Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
William Newell
Man at Bar (uncredited) Man at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne O'Neal
Autograph Seeker (uncredited) Autograph Seeker (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Olafsson
Swedish Angel (uncredited) Swedish Angel (uncredited)   See fewer
Garry Owen
2nd Bartender (uncredited) 2nd Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Netta Packer
Autograph Seeker (uncredited) Autograph Seeker (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Parker
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Parker
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Pennick
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perry
Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Pamela Peyton
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Bindlestiff (uncredited) Bindlestiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan Rasputin
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Ray
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joey Ray
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Robin Raymond
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Regan
4th Bartender (uncredited) 4th Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Addison Richards
City Attorney (uncredited) City Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Ryan
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Ryan
Southern Belle at Bar (uncredited) Southern Belle at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank J. Scannell
Pierson (uncredited) Pierson (uncredited)   See fewer
William Schallert
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Shockley
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward C. Short
Ahmed (uncredited) Ahmed (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Sklover
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Steele
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Stein
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Stevans
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Straight
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Cop with Tramp (uncredited) Cop with Tramp (uncredited)   See fewer
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Kifa (uncredited) Kifa (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Tafur
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Archie Twitchell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Juan Varro
Gigolo (uncredited) Gigolo (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Wagner
Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Walker
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Wallace
Player (uncredited) Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Luana Walters
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Billy Wayne
Stage Manager (uncredited) Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Weeks
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Max Willenz
Sketch Artist (uncredited) Sketch Artist (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Willis
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Bud Wolfe
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
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