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About
A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
Theatrical
Jul 13, 1949
Box Office
$2.0M
Budget
$1.8M
Return
1.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 3, 1999
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures
Quotes
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Taglines
Striking! Startling! Staggering!
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Witness the Unfolding Event
Taglines
You See It All Happen!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →T
Terry Moore
Jill Young
B
Ben Johnson
Gregg Johnson
R
Robert Armstrong
Max O'Hara
F
Frank McHugh
Windy
D
Douglas Fowley
Jones
D
Denis Greene
Crawford
P
Paul Guilfoyle
Smith
N
Nestor Paiva
Brown
R
Regis Toomey
John Young
L
Lora Lee Michel
Jill (as a child)
J
James Flavin
Schultz
M
Mary Field
Secretary (uncredited)
E
Ellen Corby
Orphanage matron (uncredited)
B
Bess Flowers
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
I
Iris Adrian
Gloria (uncredited)
J
Jack Pennick
Sam (uncredited)
J
Joyce Compton
Alice (uncredited)
B
Byron Foulger
Jones (uncredited)
A
Addison Richards
Attorney (uncredited)
H
Henry Kulky
Strong Man (uncredited)
