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MIGHTY JOE YOUNG

(Mighty Joe Young)
A film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack
1949 - 94 minutes - Black & White - Mono - 1.37

SYNOPSIS

In  Africa,  the girl Jill Young trades a baby gorilla with two natives and raises the animal. Twelve  years  later,  the  talkative  and  persuasive promoter  Max  O'Hara organizes a safari to Africa with the Oklahoma cowboy Gregg to bring attractions to his new night-club in Hollywood. They capture several lions and out of  blue,  they  see  a  huge  gorilla nearby their camping and they try to capture the animal. However, the teenager  Jill  Young  stops  the  men  that  intended to kill her gorilla. Max seduces Jill with  a  fancy  life  in  Hollywood  and  she  signs  a contract  with  him  where the gorilla Joseph 'Joe' Young would be the lead attraction. Soon she realizes that her dream  is  a  nightmare  to Joe  and she asks Max to return to Africa. However he persuades her to stay a little longer in the show business. But when  three  alcoholic costumers  give  booze  to  Joe,  the  gorilla  destroys the spot and is sentenced by the justice to be sacrificed.  Will  Jill,  Gregg  and  Max succeed in saving Joe?

MAIN CAST

Terry Moore
Ben Johnson
Robert Armstrong
Mr. Joseph Young
Frank McHugh
Douglas Fowley
Denis Green
Paul Guilfoyle
Nestor Paiva
Regis Toomey
Lora Lee Michel
James Flavin
Mary Gordon
Jill Young
Gregg
Max O'Hara
Himself
Windy
Jones
Crawford
Smith
Brown
John Young
Jill Young, as a Girl
Schultz
Old Woman (unconfirmed)

ALSO KNOWN AS

Mr. Joseph Young of Africa (inc)
Mr. Joesph Young of Africa (us)

RELEASE DATES

US Release Date: January 09, 1950

PRODUCTION

Argosy Pictures
ARKO

DISTRIBUTORS

RKO Radio Pictures (USA)

BOX-OFFICE

Budget
$1,800,000
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