---
title: 'Mighty Joe Young (1949)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ernest B. Schoedsack'
released: '1949-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mighty-joe-young-1949'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041650/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mighty Joe Young (1949)

1949 · 94 min · Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Mighty Joe Young is a 1949 American black-and-white fantasy film distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and produced by the same creative team responsible for King Kong (1933). The film was produced and directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, and written by Ruth Rose. It stars Robert Armstrong, Terry Moore, and Ben Johnson in his first credited screen role. Animation effects were handled by Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, Pete Peterson, and Marcel Delgado. It was released on July 13, 1949, and underperformed at the box office, though reviews were generally positive. In 1950, the film won an Academy Award for special effects.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ernest B. Schoedsack](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-b-schoedsack)
- **Screenplay:** [Merian C. Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/merian-c-cooper), [Ruth Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-rose)
- **Producer:** [Merian C. Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/merian-c-cooper), [John Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ford)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Roy Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-webb)
- **Director of Photography:** [J. Roy Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-roy-hunt)

## Cast

- [Robert Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-armstrong)
- [Ben Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-johnson)
- [Edward Gargan](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-gargan)
- [Carol Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-hughes)
- [Paul Guilfoyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-guilfoyle-2)
- [Rory Mallinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rory-mallinson)
- [James Flavin](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-flavin)
- [Regis Toomey](https://cinepixo.com/people/regis-toomey)
- [Byron Foulger](https://cinepixo.com/people/byron-foulger)
- [Terry Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-moore)
- [Joel Fluellen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-fluellen)
- [Nestor Paiva](https://cinepixo.com/people/nestor-paiva)
- [Frank McHugh](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-mchugh)
- [Joyce Compton](https://cinepixo.com/people/joyce-compton)
- [Douglas Fowley](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-fowley)

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