Mighty Joe Young poster

Cast

Terry Moore profile

Terry Moore

Jill Young

Ben Johnson profile

Ben Johnson

Gregg Johnson

Denis Greene profile

Denis Greene

Crawford

Regis Toomey profile

Regis Toomey

John Young

Lora Lee Michel profile

Lora Lee Michel

Jill (as a child)

Mary Field profile

Mary Field

Secretary (uncredited)

Ellen Corby profile

Ellen Corby

Orphanage matron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers profile

Bess Flowers

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Iris Adrian profile

Iris Adrian

Gloria (uncredited)

Jack Pennick profile

Jack Pennick

Sam (uncredited)

Joyce Compton profile

Joyce Compton

Alice (uncredited)

Byron Foulger profile

Byron Foulger

Jones (uncredited)

Addison Richards profile

Addison Richards

Attorney (uncredited)

Henry Kulky profile

Henry Kulky

Strong Man (uncredited)

Dwayne Hickman profile

Dwayne Hickman

Boy (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth profile

Richard Farnsworth

Cowboy (uncredited)

Charles Lane profile

Charles Lane

Producer (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard profile

Kermit Maynard

Red (uncredited)

Irene Ryan profile

Irene Ryan

Southern Belle at the Bar (unc...

William Schallert profile

William Schallert

Gas Station Attendant (uncredi...

Fay Wray profile

Fay Wray

Woman's Scream (uncredited)

Ivan Rasputin profile

Ivan Rasputin

Strongman (uncredited)

Harry Strang profile

Harry Strang

Policeman with Tramp (uncredit...

William 'Wee Willie' Davis profile

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Strongman (uncredited)

Details

Status

Released

Original language

en

Countries

US

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$1,950,000

Reviews

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A review by John Chard 8

June 22, 2015

Listen you guys, cut out the rough stuff or I'll feed you to the lions.

Unfairly chastised in some quarters for being a kiddie friendly King Kong, Mighty Joe Young is as charming as an Autumnal day. Many of the team from King Kong reteam to make this film, and undoubtedly it's pretty much the same plotting only with a different resolution.

However, the effects work is still magical, harking back to a time when geniuses like Willis O'Brien and Ray Harryhausen sweated ...

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