Teenage Cave Man (1958)

A young man defies tribal laws and searches for answers. The result of his quest yields knowledge of past generations.

Director:

Roger Corman

Writer:

R. Wright Campbell (screenplay)

Stars:

Robert Vaughn, Darah Marshall, Leslie Bradley

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Vaughn	...	The Symbol Maker's Teenage Son
Darah Marshall	...	The Blond Maiden
Leslie Bradley	...	The Symbol Maker
Frank DeKova	...	The Black-Bearded One (as Frank De Kova)
Charles P. Thompson	...	Member of the Tribe (as Charles Thompson)
June Jocelyn	...	The Symbol Maker's Wife
Jonathan Haze	...	The Curly-Haired Boy
Beach Dickerson	...	Fair-Haired Boy / Man from Burning Plains / Tom-Tom Player / Bear
Ed Nelson	...	Blond Tribe Member
Robert Shayne	...	Young Tribe Member
Marshall Bradford	...	Member of the Tribe
Joseph Hamilton	...	Member of the Tribe (as Joseph H. Hamilton)

Storyline

Robert Vaughn stars as a white 25-year-old teenage caveman with styled hair who seeks to discover what is in the uncharted jungles beyond his tribe's campsite. It is against the Word (and the Word is the Law), but he breaks it anyway. Soon he discovers a strange creature which kills with its touch.

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Plot Keywords:

caveman | post apocalypse | past is future | post nuclear war | cave woman | 

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Taglines:

The future of humanity is in his hands

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Was a Teenage Caveman

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Malibu Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Vaughn said in an interview that he considered this to be the worst film ever made.

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Goofs

Although they are supposed to be "cave men," the men have combed hair and are cleanly shaven.

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Connections

Referenced in Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

User Reviews

Prehistoric Nonsense Corman Style

It was made in two WEEKS, not two days as someone else's review stated. Please get the facts straight. Read Robert Vaughn's autobiography, he has some choice information about the background of the making of this movie.

Robert Vaughn recalled the filming of it. It took place entirely in Griffith Park in California and the animals involved refused to cooperate. Also, he was sent to the hospital twice. once when an animal bit him, and once when he fell off a log and stepped on broken glass. The glamor of show biz, it is intoxicating.

It was eventually released on a double-bill with the Michael Landon classic.....wait for it....."I Was a Teenage Werewolf."

Oh, Roger Corman, you've done it again!