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Mighty Joe Young (1949)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:16
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: The King Kong legend is kept alive by a little girl who brings back a pet gorilla from Africa. In true Kong tradition, it grows to an enormous size and later terrorizes the city.
Starring: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Douglas Fowley
Starring: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Douglas Fowley, Paul Guilfoyle, Nestor Paiva, Regis Toomey
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Producer: John Ford, Merian C. Cooper
Reviews for Mighty Joe Young
Though in the shadows of Kong it still brings back fond memories of how to make a special effect film back in the old days.
Great Willis O'Brien effects, a good story and fine cast. A wonderful fantasy, not as good as King Kong, but still fun to watch.
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