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The Mole People (1956)

APPROVED  77 min  -  Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi   -  December 1956 (USA)
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A party of archaeologists discovers the remnants of a mutant 5000 year old Sumerian civilization living beneath a glacier atop a mountain in Mesopatamia.

Director:

Virgil W. Vogel

Writer:

László Görög

Stars:

John Agar, Cynthia Patrick and Hugh Beaumont
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Agar John Agar ...
Cynthia Patrick Cynthia Patrick ...
Hugh Beaumont Hugh Beaumont ...
Alan Napier Alan Napier ...
Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva ...
Phil Chambers ...
Rodd Redwing Rodd Redwing ...
Robin Hughes Robin Hughes ...
First Officer
Frank Baxter Frank Baxter ...
Himself (in introduction) (as Dr. Frank C. Baxter)
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Storyline

Archaeologists stumble upon a race of albinos living under the earth. They are afraid of light of any kind and keep mutant humanoid mole men as their slave Written by Steve Hill <shill@harper.cc.il.us>  

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Plot Keywords:

Albino | Archaeologist | Ishtar | Glacier | Flashlight  | See more »

Taglines:

DEEP INSIDE THE EARTH...A LOST CIVILIZATION...A MILLION YEARS OLD! (original print ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

In den Klauen der Tiefe See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

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Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)
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Universal International Pictures (UI) See more »
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Trivia

This movie was the inspiration for The Dickies' song Attack of the Molemen. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Following the avalanche on the mountainside, the archaeologists find the broken arm of a statue sticking out of the snow, which is then slowly pulled over by a black wire. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Jud Bellamin: In this thin air it's possible to imagine anything.
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Featured in Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988) See more »