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Teenage Cave Man (1958)

APPROVED  65 min  -  Adventure | Sci-Fi   -  July 1958 (USA)
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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)
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Cast

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

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Taglines:

Prehistoric Lovers Against Primitive Beasts! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

I Was a Teenage Caveman See more »

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Malibu Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This film was shot under the title "Prehistoric World". American International changed the title to "Teenage Cave Man". Years later, Roger Corman would be quoted as saying, "I never directed a film called "Teenage Cave Man". See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Although they are supposed to be "cave men," the men have combed hair and are cleanly shaven. See more »