| Release Date: | Jul 1949 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Fantasy / Adventure |
| Awards: | Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations |
| Cast: | Terry Moore (Jill Young), Ben Johnson (Gregg), Robert Armstrong (Max O'Hara), Frank McHugh (Windy), Douglas Fowley (Jones), Denis Green (Crawford), Paul Guilfoyle (Smith), Nestor Paiva (Brown), Regis Toomey (John Young), Lora Lee Michel (Jill Young, as a Girl), James Flavin (Schultz), Mary Gordon (Old Woman (unconfirmed)), Iris Adrian (Woman (uncredited)), Bobby Barber (Diner Customer (uncredited)), Ian Batchelor (Strongman (uncredited)), Primo Carnera (Strongman (uncredited)), Cliff Clark (Police Guard Moran (uncredited)), Frank Conroy (Reporter (uncredited)), Ellen Corby (Woman at orphanage (uncredited)), James Craven (First Man at Bar (uncredited)), Tom Daly (New York greeter (uncredited)), Karl 'Killer' Davis (Strongman (uncredited)), William 'Wee Willie' Davis (Strongman (uncredited)), Man Mountain Dean (Strongman (uncredited)), Joe Devlin (Reporter (uncredited)), Eddie Dunn (First Bartender (uncredited)), Mary Field (O'Hara's Secretary...), Bess Flowers (Nightclub Patron behind Drunks...), Lee Tung Foo (Waiter (uncredited)), Edward Gargan (Bar Patron (uncredited)), Selmer Jackson (Judge (uncredited)), Donald Kerr (Diner Proprietor (uncredited)), Henry Kulky (Strongman (uncredited)), Charles Lane (Bar Patron (uncredited)), Richard Lane (Attorney (uncredited)), Kermit Maynard (Cowboy (uncredited)), Sammy Menacker (Strongman (uncredited)), Anne Nagel (Brunette at Bar (uncredited)), William Newell (Man at Bar (uncredited)), Phil Olafsson (Swedish Angel (uncredited)), Garry Owen (Second Bartender (uncredited)), Jack Pennick (Truck driver (uncredited)), Ivan Rasputin (Strongman (uncredited)), Irene Ryan (Girl at the bar (uncredited)), William Schallert (Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)), Charles Sherlock (Policeman (uncredited)), Sammy Stein (Strongman (uncredited)), Harry Strang (Policeman With Tramp (uncredited)), Madame Sul-Te-Wan (Young family servant (uncredited)), Archie Twitchell (Reporter (uncredited)), Dale Van Sickel (Undetermined Role (uncredited)), Ray Walker (Reporter (uncredited)), Max Willenz (Sketch artist (uncredited)), Norman Willis (Man with Mustache at Bar (uncredited)), Fay Wray (Woman's Scream (voice) (archive...) |
Jill Young has brought up her pet gorilla since she was a child. Twelve years later, when the gorilla is fully grown, Hollywood promoter Max O'Hara travels to Tanzania, Africa, and convinces Jill to bring her extraordinarily large gorilla, Joe, back to America. While in Hollywood, Joe is used in a stage production and is exploited to no end. It doesn't take long until Joe is sick of being mistreated and he escapes to run loose in civilization.
