Storyline
After being taken from his home in Africa, Gorilla "Joe" is an instant hit in a Hollywood nightclub. This fun and wonderfully entertaining slant on "King Kong" is much better than Kong's 1934 sequel, "Son of Kong". This all ages adventure has superb special effects from Willis O'Brien and his protege, Ray Harryhausen.
Directors
Cast
Dwayne Hickman, Richard Farnsworth, William Schallert, Harry Strang, Ben Johnson, Charles Lane, Ellen Corby, Bess Flowers, Douglas Fowley, Addison Richards, Terry Moore, Jack Pennick, Byron Foulger, Denis Greene, Robert Armstrong, Frank McHugh, Paul Guilfoyle, Nestor Paiva, Regis Toomey, Lora Lee Michel, James Flavin, Mary Field, Iris Adrian, Joyce Compton, Henry Kulky, Kermit Maynard, Irene Ryan, Fay Wray, Ivan Rasputin
Trailer
Reviews
80
A 1949 for-kids version of the King Kong story still boasting a lot of charm.
80
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 wonder of Mighty Joe Young is the mobility of the mechanical star, but even that novelty wears thin after a while.
40
Though produced by the same people responsible for the classic King Kong, Mighty Joe Young is a pale imitation.
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