Adventure ·Fantasy ·Drama ·Action · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 34m

Mighty Joe Young

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Director
Ernest B. Schoedsack
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
Crew
J. Roy Hunt — Director of Photography Ted Cheesman — Editor Roy Webb — Original Music Composer Ruth Rose — Screenplay Merian C. Cooper — Story Merian C. Cooper — Producer
Tagline

Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!

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.

Trailer Mighty Joe Young — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
africagorillawrestlerdecoyblack and whiteapeexotic petteam ropinggiant apeking kong
Key Collaborators
Ernest B. Schoedsack Director J. Roy Hunt Director of Photography Ted Cheesman Editor Roy Webb Original Music Composer Ruth Rose Screenplay Merian C. Cooper Story Merian C. Cooper Producer Adele Balkan Costume Design
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