Mighty Joe Young (1949)
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.
Top billed 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)
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