Mighty Joe Young

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.

1h 34m1949NRTMDb 6.4

AdventureFantasyDramaAction

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

Argosy Pictures

Mighty Joe Young poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 13 July 1949
Runtime: 1h 34m
Rating: NR
TMDB score: 6.4 / 10 (128 votes)

Production

Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Writers: Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose
Studios: Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures
Countries: United States of America

Box Office

Budget: $1.8M
Revenue: $2.0M
Profit: $150,000.0
Return: 1.1×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English, Swahili