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Writers:
Merian C. Cooper (story)
Ruth Rose (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 August 1949 (Sweden) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Fantasy | Drama See more »
Tagline:
Ten Terrific Thrills ! See more »
Plot:
Jill Young has brought up her pet gorilla since she was a child. Twelve years later, when the gorilla is fully grown... See more » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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User Reviews:
A Wonderful Film See more (46 total) »

Cast

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Terry Moore ... Jill Young

Ben Johnson ... Gregg
Robert Armstrong ... Max O'Hara
Frank McHugh ... Windy
Douglas Fowley ... Jones
Denis Green ... Crawford
Paul Guilfoyle ... Smith
Nestor Paiva ... Brown
Regis Toomey ... John Young
Lora Lee Michel ... Jill Young, as a Girl
James Flavin ... Schultz
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Gordon ... Old Woman (unconfirmed)
Iris Adrian ... Gloria (uncredited)

Bobby Barber ... Diner Customer (uncredited)
Pat Barton ... Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Ian Batchelor ... Strongman (uncredited)
Sharon Bell ... Girl (uncredited)
Luella Bickmore ... Nurse (uncredited)
Lennie Bluett ... Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Eugene Borden ... Costume Designer (uncredited)
James Burke ... Producer (uncredited)
Primo Carnera ... Strongman (uncredited)
Kay Christopher ... Nurse (uncredited)
Cliff Clark ... McManus - Police Guard Moran (uncredited)
Russ Clark ... Deputy (uncredited)
Chester Clute ... Doctor (uncredited)
Joyce Compton ... Alice (uncredited)
Frank Conroy ... Reporter (uncredited)
Carol Coombs ... Girl (uncredited)
Ellen Corby ... Nurse at Orphanage (uncredited)
James Craven ... First Man at Bar (uncredited)
Tom Daly ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jacqueline Dalya ... Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Karl 'Killer' Davis ... Strongman (uncredited)
William 'Wee Willie' Davis ... Strongman (uncredited)
Man Mountain Dean ... Strongman (uncredited)
Joe Devlin ... Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn ... First Bartender (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth ... Cowboy (uncredited)
Mary Field ... O'Hara's Secretary (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Nightclub Patron Behind Drunks (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen ... Tall Native (uncredited)
Charles Flynn ... Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo ... Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
Byron Foulger ... Mr. Jones (uncredited)
John Gallaudet ... Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Gargan ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jack Gargan ... Waiter (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Joe Gray ... Waiter (uncredited)
Duke Green ... Deputy (uncredited)
June Hedin ... Girl (uncredited)

Dwayne Hickman ... Boy (uncredited)
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower ... Cowboy (uncredited)
Carol Hughes ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ray Hyke ... Deputy (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson ... Judge (uncredited)
Jerry Jerome ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Robert Johnson ... Ali (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy ... Cowboy (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy ... Policeman (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
Marc Krah ... Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Henry Kulky ... Strongman (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Deputy (uncredited)

Charles Lane ... Producer (uncredited)
Richard Lane ... City Attorney (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... Deputy (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... McTavish (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson ... Third Bartender (uncredited)
Gregory Marshall ... Boy (uncredited)
Paul Maxey ... Bascomb (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard ... Red - Cowboy (uncredited)
George McDonald ... Boy (uncredited)
Frank McGrath ... Cowboy (uncredited)
David McKim ... Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Hal Melone ... Bank Messenger (uncredited)
Sammy Menacker ... Strongman (uncredited)
Peggy Miller ... Girl (uncredited)
Gloria Moore ... Girl (uncredited)
Al Murphy ... Reporter (uncredited)
Anne Nagel ... Brunette at Bar (uncredited)
Norman Nesbitt ... Police Announcer (uncredited)
William Newell ... Man at Bar (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal ... Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Phil Olafsson ... Swedish Angel (uncredited)
Garry Owen ... Second Bartender (uncredited)
Netta Packer ... Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Eddie Parker ... Policeman (uncredited)
Franklin Parker ... Photographer (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Sam - Truck Driver (uncredited)
Jack Perry ... Thug (uncredited)
Pamela Peyton ... Girl (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Bindlestiff (uncredited)
Ivan Rasputin ... Strongman (uncredited)
Allen Ray ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joey Ray ... Reporter (uncredited)
Robin Raymond ... Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Regan ... Fourth Bartender (uncredited)
Addison Richards ... City Attorney (uncredited)
Dick Ryan ... Waiter (uncredited)

Irene Ryan ... Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell ... Pierson (uncredited)

William Schallert ... Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock ... Policeman (uncredited)
Milton Shockley ... Native (uncredited)
Edward Short ... Ahmed (uncredited)
Carl Sklover ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tom Steele ... Policeman (uncredited)
Sammy Stein ... Strongman (uncredited)
Clarence Straight ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Policeman with Tramp (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan ... Kifa - Young Family Servant (uncredited)
Robert Tafur ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell ... Reporter (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Juan Varro ... Gigolo (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Thug (uncredited)
Ray Walker ... Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Wallace ... Player (uncredited)
Luana Walters ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Billy Wayne ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Jane Weeks ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Max Willenz ... Sketch Artist (uncredited)
Norman Willis ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe ... Deputy (uncredited)

Fay Wray ... Woman's Scream (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ernest B. Schoedsack 
 
Writing credits
Merian C. Cooper (story)

Ruth Rose (screenplay)

Produced by
Merian C. Cooper .... producer
John Ford .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Roy Webb 
 
Cinematography by
J. Roy Hunt 
 
Film Editing by
Ted Cheesman 
 
Production Design by
James Basevi 
 
Costume Design by
Adele Balkan 
 
Makeup Department
Mel Berns .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Lloyd Richards .... production manager
Lloyd Richards .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Ford .... second unit director
Sam Ruman .... assistant director
David Sharpe .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
George Altwils .... set dresser
Howard Richmond .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
John L. Cass .... sound
Walter Elliott .... sound editor
Clem Portman .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Fitch Fulton .... technical staff
Ray Harryhausen .... first technician
George Lofgren .... technical staff
Willis H. O'Brien .... technical creator (as Willis O'Brien)
Pete Peterson .... second technician
Bert Willis .... photographic effects
Marcel Delgado .... technical staff: miniatures (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Linwood G. Dunn .... optical effects (as Linwood Dunn)
Linwood G. Dunn .... optical photography (as Linwood Dunn)
Ray Harryhausen .... technician
Harold E. Stine .... photographic effects (as Harold Stine)
Herb Willis .... photographic effects
Jack Shaw .... matte artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Rod Amateau .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth .... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Gray .... stunts (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy .... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin .... stunts (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Parker .... stunts (uncredited)
David Sharpe .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader .... stunts (uncredited)
Tom Steele .... stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel .... stunts (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Emmett Bergholz .... camera operator
Louie Anderson .... grip (uncredited)
 
Music Department
C. Bakaleinikoff .... musical director
Gil Grau .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Jack Lannon .... production effects
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
94 min | USA:84 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Swahili
Color:
Black and White (Sepiatone) (some sequences) | Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15
Company:
Argosy PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
A sequel called "Joe Meets Tarzan" was planned in 1950 and would have had Mighty Joe Young team up with Tarzan, played by Lex Barker, who had just filmed Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950). The film was canceled due to the disappointing box office of "Mighty Joe Young".See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Joe makes his first appearance, and starts poking around the wagons containing the lions, watch the background carefully. Immediately to the left of Joe, between him and the far left wagon is a large bush. Just after Joe shoves the wagon the first time a light suddenly shines on the bush (presumably someone had repositioned a spotlight between shots) and from that point on you can see the reflection of Joe and the wagon reflected in what appears to be an unpainted area of the glass painting behind him.See more »
Quotes:
Max O'Hara:Don't worry kid. There's nobody in the world gonna shoot Joe now.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Beautiful DreamerSee more »

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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
A Wonderful Film, 1 May 2003
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@att.net) from Los Angeles, California

When many people bring this film up, many of them want to compare it to its predecessor King Kong. However, if they would let this film stand on its own they would see that this is a good film about a young girl and her pet gorilla. Joe is almost childlike and is even lovable. Also, the human cast is fine especially Terry Moore and Robert Armstrong in what pretty much is a repeat of his role of impresario Carl Denham in the original Kong.

But, lets not forget the special effects. Willis O'Brien and his protégé, a young Ray Harryhausen do a remarkable job with Joe. The pretty much show him as being a more rounded character than Kong and you can see the aforementioned childlike qualities they bring to him. This is definitely a great film.

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