Mighty Joe Young

(Mighty Joe Young)

 Credits

Cast

Jill Young
Terry Moore
Gregg
Ben Johnson
Max O'Hara
Robert Armstrong
Himself
Mr. Joseph Young
Windy
Frank McHugh
Jones
Douglas Fowley
Crawford
Denis Green
Smith
Paul Guilfoyle
Brown
Nestor Paiva
John Young
Regis Toomey
Jill Young, as a Girl
Lora Lee Michel
Schultz
James Flavin
Old Woman (unconfirmed)
Mary Gordon
Gloria
Iris Adrian (*)
Diner Customer
Bobby Barber (*)
Cigarette Girl
Pat Barton (*)
Strongman
Ian Batchelor (*)
Girl
Sharon Bell (*)
Nurse
Luella Bickmore (*)
Nightclub Dancer
Lennie Bluett (*)
Costume Designer
Eugene Borden (*)
Producer
James Burke (*)
Strongman
Primo Carnera (*)
Nurse
Kay Christopher (*)
McManus - Police Guard Moran
Cliff Clark (*)
Deputy
Russ Clark (*)
Doctor
Chester Clute (*)
Alice
Joyce Compton (*)
Reporter
Frank Conroy (*)
Girl
Carol Coombs (*)
Nurse at Orphanage
Ellen Corby (*)
First Man at Bar
James Craven (*)
Nightclub Patron
Tom Daly (*)
Nightclub Dancer
Jacqueline Dalya (*)
Strongman
Karl 'Killer' Davis (*)
Strongman
William 'Wee Willie' Davis (*)
Strongman
Man Mountain Dean (*)
Reporter
Joe Devlin (*)
First Bartender
Eddie Dunn (*)
Cowboy
Richard Farnsworth (*)
O'Hara's Secretary
Mary Field (*)
Nightclub Patron Behind Drunks
Bess Flowers (*)
Tall Native
Joel Fluellen (*)
Deputy Sheriff
Charles Flynn (*)
Chinese Waiter
Lee Tung Foo (*)
Mr. Jones
Byron Foulger (*)
Reporter
John Gallaudet (*)
Bar Patron
Edward Gargan (*)
Waiter
Jack Gargan (*)
Nightclub Patron
Dorothy Granger (*)
Waiter
Joe Gray (*)
Deputy
Duke Green (*)
Girl
June Hedin (*)
Boy
Dwayne Hickman (*)
Cowboy
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower (*)
Nightclub Patron
Carol Hughes (*)
Deputy
Ray Hyke (*)
Judge
Selmer Jackson (*)
Nightclub Patron
Jerry Jerome (*)
Ali
Robert Johnson (*)
Cowboy
Fred Kennedy (*)
Policeman
Tom Kennedy (*)
Diner Proprietor
Donald Kerr (*)
Desk Sergeant
Marc Krah (*)
Strongman
Henry Kulky (*)
Deputy
Mike Lally (*)
Producer
Charles Lane (*)
City Attorney
Richard Lane (*)
Deputy
Carey Loftin (*)
McTavish
Wilbur Mack (*)
Third Bartender
Rory Mallinson (*)
Boy
Gregory Marshall (*)
Bascomb
Paul Maxey (*)
Red - Cowboy
Kermit Maynard (*)
Boy
George McDonald (*)
Cowboy
Frank McGrath (*)
Soda Jerk
David McKim (*)
Bank Messenger
Hal Melone (*)
Strongman
Sammy Menacker (*)
Girl
Peggy Miller (*)
Girl
Gloria Moore (*)
Reporter
Al Murphy (*)
Brunette at Bar
Anne Nagel (*)
Police Announcer
Norman Nesbitt (*)
Man at Bar
William Newell (*)
Autograph Seeker
Anne O'Neal (*)
Swedish Angel
Phil Olafsson (*)
Second Bartender
Garry Owen (*)
Autograph Seeker
Netta Packer (*)
Policeman
Eddie Parker (*)
Photographer
Franklin Parker (*)
Sam - Truck Driver
Jack Pennick (*)
Thug
Jack Perry (*)
Girl
Pamela Peyton (*)
Bindlestiff
Joe Ploski (*)
Strongman
Ivan Rasputin (*)
Nightclub Patron
Allen Ray (*)
Reporter
Joey Ray (*)
Nightclub Dancer
Robin Raymond (*)
Fourth Bartender
Charles Regan (*)
City Attorney
Addison Richards (*)
Waiter
Dick Ryan (*)
Southern Belle at the Bar
Irene Ryan (*)
Pierson
Frank J. Scannell (*)
Gas Station Attendant
William Schallert (*)
Policeman
Charles Sherlock (*)
Native
Milton Shockley (*)
Ahmed
Edward Short (*)
Nightclub Patron
Carl Sklover (*)
Policeman
Tom Steele (*)
Strongman
Sammy Stein (*)
Nightclub Patron
Clarence Straight (*)
Policeman with Tramp
Harry Strang (*)
Kifa - Young Family Servant
Madame Sul-Te-Wan (*)
Headwaiter
Robert Tafur (*)
Reporter
Archie Twitchell (*)
Undetermined Role
Dale Van Sickel (*)
Gigolo
Juan Varro (*)
Thug
Max Wagner (*)
Reporter
Ray Walker (*)
Player
Bill Wallace (*)
Nightclub Patron
Luana Walters (*)
Stage Manager
Billy Wayne (*)
Nightclub Patron
Jane Weeks (*)
Sketch Artist
Max Willenz (*)
Nightclub Patron
Norman Willis (*)
Deputy
Bud Wolfe (*)
Woman's Scream (voice) (archive footage)
Fay Wray (*)

Director

Director
Ernest B. Schoedsack

Writing credits

Screenplay
Ruth Rose
From an original story by
Merian C. Cooper

Producer

Producer
Merian C. Cooper (*)
Executive producer
John Ford (*)

Music

Musical score
Roy Webb

Cinematography

Director of photography
J. Roy Hunt

Editor

Editor
Ted Cheesman

Art direction

Art director
James Basevi

Costume design

Costumes
Adele Balkan

Makeup department

Makeup artist
Mel Berns (*)

Production management

Unit production manager
Lloyd Richards

Assistant director

Assistant director
Samuel Ruman (Sam Ruman)
Second unit director
John Ford (*)
Second unit director
David Sharpe (*)

Art department

Set dresser
George Altwils (James Altwies)
Assistant art director
Howard Richmond

Sound department

Sound
John L. Cass
Sound editor
Walter Elliott
Sound
Clem Portman

Special effects

Technical staff
Marcel Delgado
Technical staff
Fitch Fulton
First technician
Ray Harryhausen
Technical staff
George Lofgren
Technical creator
Willis O'Brien (Willis H. O'Brien)
Second technician
Peter Peterson (Pete Peterson)

Visual effects

Optical photography
Linwood Dunn (Linwood G. Dunn)
Photographic effects
Harold Stine (Harold E. Stine)
Photographic effects
Bert Willis
Model armature construction
Harry Cunningham (*)
Technician
Ray Harryhausen (*)
Matte artist
Jack Shaw (*)

Stunts

Stunts
Rod Amateau (*)
Stunts
Richard Farnsworth (*)
Stunts
Joe Gray (*)
Stunts
Fred Kennedy (*)
Stunts
Carey Loftin (*)
Stunts
Ted Mapes (*)
Stunts
Kermit Maynard (*)
Stunts
Eddie Parker (*)
Stunts
David Sharpe (*)
Stunts
Paul Stader (*)
Stunts
Tom Steele (*)
Stunts
Dale Van Sickel (*)
Stunts
Bud Wolfe (*)

Camera

Grip
Louie Anderson (*)
Camera operator
Emmett Bergholtz (*)

Music department

Musical director
C. Bakaleinikoff
Orchestrator
Gil Grau (*)

Other crew

Presenter
Merian C. Cooper
Presenter
John Ford
Production effects
Jack Lannon (Jack Lannan)

(*) uncredited