Poster of Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, July 27 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Terry MooreTerry Moore
Terry Moore was
20 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Jill Young'.
Mon, Jan 07 1929
Portrait of Ben JohnsonBen Johnson
Ben Johnson was
31 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Gregg Johnson'.
Thu, Jun 13 1918 –
Mon, Apr 08 1996
Portrait of Robert ArmstrongRobert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong was
58 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Max O'Hara'.
Wed, Nov 19 1890 –
Fri, Apr 20 1973
Portrait of Frank McHughFrank McHugh
Frank McHugh was
51 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Windy'.
Sun, May 22 1898 –
Fri, Sep 11 1981
Portrait of Douglas FowleyDouglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley was
38 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Jones'.
Tue, May 30 1911 –
Thu, May 21 1998
Portrait of Denis GreeneDenis Greene
Denis Greene was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Crawford'.
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Portrait of Paul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle was
47 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Smith'.
Mon, Jul 14 1902 –
Tue, Jun 27 1961
Portrait of Nestor PaivaNestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva was
44 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Brown'.
Fri, Jun 30 1905 –
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Portrait of Regis ToomeyRegis Toomey
Regis Toomey was
50 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'John Young'.
Thu, Aug 11 1898 –
Sat, Oct 12 1991
Portrait of Lora Lee MichelLora Lee Michel
Lora Lee Michel was
8 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Jill (as a child)'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
Portrait of James FlavinJames Flavin
James Flavin was
43 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Schultz'.
Mon, May 14 1906 –
Fri, Apr 23 1976
Portrait of Mary FieldMary Field
Mary Field was
40 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 10 1909 –
Wed, Jun 12 1996
Portrait of Ellen CorbyEllen Corby
Ellen Corby was
38 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Orphanage matron (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 03 1911 –
Wed, Apr 14 1999
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
50 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Nightclub patron (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Iris AdrianIris Adrian
Iris Adrian was
37 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Gloria (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 29 1912 –
Sat, Sep 17 1994
Portrait of Jack PennickJack Pennick
Jack Pennick was
53 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Sam (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 07 1895 –
Sun, Aug 16 1964
Portrait of Joyce ComptonJoyce Compton
Joyce Compton was
42 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Alice (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 27 1907 –
Mon, Oct 13 1997
Portrait of Byron FoulgerByron Foulger
Byron Foulger was
50 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Jones (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1898 –
Sat, Apr 04 1970
Portrait of Addison RichardsAddison Richards
Addison Richards was
46 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Attorney (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 20 1902 –
Sun, Mar 22 1964
Portrait of Henry KulkyHenry Kulky
Henry Kulky was
37 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Strong Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 11 1911 –
Fri, Feb 12 1965
Portrait of Dwayne HickmanDwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman was
15 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Boy (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 18 1934 –
Sun, Jan 09 2022
Portrait of Richard FarnsworthRichard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth was
28 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Cowboy (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 01 1920 –
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Portrait of Charles LaneCharles Lane
Charles Lane was
44 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Producer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 26 1905 –
Mon, Jul 09 2007
Portrait of Kermit MaynardKermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard was
51 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Red (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 20 1897 –
Sat, Jan 16 1971
Portrait of Irene RyanIrene Ryan
Irene Ryan was
46 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 17 1902 –
Thu, Apr 26 1973
Portrait of William SchallertWilliam Schallert
William Schallert was
27 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 06 1922 –
Sun, May 08 2016
Portrait of Fay WrayFay Wray
Fay Wray was
41 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Woman's Scream (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 15 1907 –
Sun, Aug 08 2004
Portrait of Ivan RasputinIvan Rasputin
Ivan Rasputin was
37 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Strongman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 03 1912 –
Sat, Sep 25 1976
Portrait of Harry StrangHarry Strang
Harry Strang was
56 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Policeman with Tramp (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 13 1892 –
Mon, Apr 10 1972
Portrait of William 'Wee Willie' DavisWilliam 'Wee Willie' Davis
William 'Wee Willie' Davis was
42 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Strongman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 07 1906 –
Thu, Apr 09 1981
Portrait of Robert TafurRobert Tafur
Robert Tafur was
33 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Headwaiter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 30 1915 –
Mon, Jun 06 2005
Portrait of Archie TwitchellArchie Twitchell
Archie Twitchell was
42 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Reporter'.
Wed, Nov 28 1906 –
Thu, Jan 31 1957
Portrait of Jacqueline DalyaJacqueline Dalya
Jacqueline Dalya was
30 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 03 1918 –
Tue, Nov 25 1980
Portrait of Sammy MenackerSammy Menacker
Sammy Menacker was
35 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Strong Man'.
Wed, May 13 1914 –
Fri, Jan 07 1994
Portrait of Herschel GrahamHerschel Graham
Herschel Graham was
45 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 05 1904 –
Wed, Mar 18 1964
Portrait of Madame Sul-Te-WanMadame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan was
76 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Young Family Servant (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 07 1873 –
Sun, Feb 01 1959

Crew

Portrait of Ernest B. SchoedsackErnest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack was
56 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Director'
Thu, Jun 08 1893 –
Sun, Dec 23 1979
Portrait of J. Roy HuntJ. Roy Hunt
J. Roy Hunt was
65 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Jul 07 1884 –
Sun, Oct 01 1972
Portrait of Howard RichmondHoward Richmond
Howard Richmond was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Assistant Art Director'
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Portrait of C. BakaleinikoffC. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff was
53 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Music Director'
Sat, Apr 25 1896 –
Sat, Sep 03 1966
Portrait of Ruth RoseRuth Rose
Ruth Rose was
53 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Jan 16 1896 –
Thu, Jun 08 1978
Portrait of Merian C. CooperMerian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper was
55 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Story, Producer'
Tue, Oct 24 1893 –
Sat, Apr 21 1973
Portrait of John FordJohn Ford
John Ford was
55 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Executive Producer'
Thu, Feb 01 1894 –
Fri, Aug 31 1973
Portrait of Ted CheesmanTed Cheesman
Ted Cheesman was
46 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Editor'
Sun, Nov 23 1902 –
Wed, Dec 30 1964
Portrait of Walter ElliottWalter Elliott
Walter Elliott was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Roy WebbRoy Webb
Roy Webb was
60 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Oct 03 1888 –
Fri, Dec 10 1982
Portrait of Linwood G. DunnLinwood G. Dunn
Linwood G. Dunn was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Visual Effects'
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Portrait of Ray HarryhausenRay Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen was
29 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Visual Effects'
Tue, Jun 29 1920 –
Tue, May 07 2013
Portrait of Mel BernsMel Berns
Mel Berns was
51 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Makeup Artist'
Mon, Sep 27 1897 –
Sat, May 07 1977
Portrait of Willis H. O'BrienWillis H. O'Brien
Willis H. O'Brien was
63 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Visual Effects'
Tue, Mar 02 1886 –
Thu, Nov 08 1962
Portrait of James BaseviJames Basevi
James Basevi was
58 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Sep 21 1890 –
Tue, Mar 27 1962
Portrait of Clem PortmanClem Portman
Clem Portman was
44 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Sound'
Wed, Mar 01 1905 –
Wed, Oct 21 1992
Portrait of Harold E. StineHarold E. Stine
Harold E. Stine was
45 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Visual Effects'
Mon, Sep 21 1903 –
Wed, Nov 02 1977
Portrait of John L. CassJohn L. Cass
John L. Cass was
47 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Sound'
Fri, Oct 25 1901 –
Wed, Mar 05 1952
Portrait of Adele BalkanAdele Balkan
Adele Balkan was
41 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Costume Design'
Tue, Aug 27 1907 –
Sat, Nov 20 1999
Portrait of Bert WillisBert Willis
Bert Willis was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Visual Effects'
Unknown Birthday