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Jill Young has brought up her pet gorilla since she was a child. When the gorilla is full grown, Hollywood promoter Max O'Hara travels to Africa and convinces Jill to bring the the gorilla, Joe, back to America. When in Hollywood, Joe is used in a stage production and is exploited to no end. It doesn't take long until Joe is .. Read more

Starring	Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Frank McHugh
Director	Ernest B. Schoedsack
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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  This is a 1949 take on the 'King Kong' scenario, fast-moving and entertaining, but lacking a dimension because the ape is given little dignity, becoming... read more »
  
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  With stop-go animation courtesy of Willis O'Brien and Ray Harryhausen, this original version is far superior to the 1998 remake. Featuring a storyline ... read more »
  
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  This is a 1949 take on the 'King Kong' scenario, fast-moving and entertaining, but lacking a dimension because the ape is given little dignity, becoming... read more »
  
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  Jill Young has brought up her pet gorilla since she was a child. When the gorilla is full grown, Hollywood promoter Max O'Hara travels to Africa and convinces Jill to bring the the gorilla, Joe, back to America. When in Hollywood, Joe is used in a stage production and is exploited to no end. It ...