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.
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Cast
- Terry MooreJill Young
- Ben JohnsonGregg Johnson
- Robert ArmstrongMax O'Hara
- Frank McHughWindy
- Douglas FowleyJones
- Denis GreeneCrawford
- Paul GuilfoyleSmith
- Nestor PaivaBrown
- Regis ToomeyJohn Young
- Lora Lee MichelJill (as a child)
Recommendations
- 80
Empire
A 1949 for-kids version of the King Kong story still boasting a lot of charm. - 80
Variety
Mighty Joe Young is fun to laugh at and with, loaded with incredible corn, plenty of humor, and a robot gorilla who becomes a genuine hero. - 50
The New York Times
The wonder of Mighty Joe Young is the mobility of the mechanical star, but even that novelty wears thin after a while. - 40
TV Guide Magazine
Though produced by the same people responsible for the classic King Kong, Mighty Joe Young is a pale imitation.
