Prehistoric Women (1950)

Tigri (Laurette Luez, working her way up to Bomba and Bowery Boys films) and her stone-age girl friends hate all men, but realizing they are a necessary evil, capture some for potential (... See full summary »

Director:

Gregg C. Tallas

Writers:

Sam X. Abarbanel (original screenplay), Gregg C. Tallas (original screenplay)

Stars:

Laurette Luez, Allan Nixon, Joan Shawlee

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Laurette Luez	...	Tigri
Allan Nixon	...	Engor
Joan Shawlee	...	Lotee
Judy Landon	...	Eras
Mara Lynn	...	Arva
Jo-Carroll Dennison	...	Nika (as Jo Carroll Dennison)
Kerry Vaughn	...	Tulle
Tony Devlin	...	Ruig
James Summers	...	Adh
Dennis Dengate	...	Kama
Jeanne Sorel	...	Tana
Johann Petursson	...	Guadi (as Johann Peturrson)
John Frederick	...	Tribe Leader (as John Merrick)
Janet Scott	...	Wise Old Lady
David Vaile	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

Tigri (Laurette Luez, working her way up to Bomba and Bowery Boys films) and her stone-age girl friends hate all men, but realizing they are a necessary evil, capture some for potential (strictly business, no recreation allowed) husbands. Engor (Allan Nixon, working his way down to the Mesa of Lost Women) escapes and, in his travels, discovers fire. This comes in handy later, after he has been recaptured by the women, when he drives off a dragon, or something, with his new discovery. This little feat has the effect of making the women realize their rightful subservient position, and he and Tigri have a primitive (non-catered) wedding, and go off to start a new tribe of fur-wearers.

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Plot Keywords:

fire | giant | tiger | catfight | cave painting | 

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Taglines:

Savage! Primitive! Deadly!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Virgin Goddess

Filming Locations:

Motion Picture Center Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Cinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

The Commentator: Strangely enough, the swan dive was invented before the swan.

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Connections

Featured in Battle of the Bombs (1985)

User Reviews

What a gem!

I just saw this film at the request of a friend. How pleasantly surprised I was - this movie is fantastic! Girls in animal skins fighting giants and dancing like animals in the moonlight ... it can't get any better. My favourite line: "The dominant male is happy and contented. Women wait on him as though he were a king." The 60s Hammer film is great, as well, but this is pure enjoyment