Prehistoric Women (1967)
"Slave Girls" (original title)

Jungle guide David Marchand is kidnapped by a tribe of natives who want to sacrifice him to their white rhino god. Just as he's about to be killed, however, he is thrown backwards in time ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Carreras

Writer:

Michael Carreras (screenplay)

Stars:

Martine Beswick, Edina Ronay, Michael Latimer

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Martine Beswick	...	Kari
Edina Ronay	...	Saria
Michael Latimer	...	David
Stephanie Randall	...	Amyak
Carol White	...	Gido
Alexandra Stevenson	...	Luri
Yvonne Horner	...	First Amazon
Sydney Bromley	...	Ullo
Frank Hayden	...	Arja
Robert Raglan	...	Colonel Hammond
Mary Hignett	...	Mrs. Hammond
Louis Mahoney	...	Head Boy
Bari Jonson	...	High Priest
Danny Daniels	...	Jakara
Steven Berkoff	...	John

Storyline

Jungle guide David Marchand is kidnapped by a tribe of natives who want to sacrifice him to their white rhino god. Just as he's about to be killed, however, he is thrown backwards in time to a kingdom of brunette women and their blonde slaves. David rejects the advances of Queen Kari and sides with the blondes, which leads to him being imprisoned in the dungeon. Can David find some way of returning to his own time? And if he does, what will be awaiting him when he returns?

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Plot Keywords:

female | cave woman | rhinoceros | dancing | slavery | 

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Taglines:

Beaten into submission . . . turned into slaves . . . man at the mercy of a Kingdom of Prehistoric Women!

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Prehistoric Women

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Seven Arts Productions, Hammer Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Prehistoric Women" was originally set to be the A feature on a double bill with "The Old Dark House," but after James Carreras pronounced it not up to Hammer's standards, it was edited down from its original 91 minute length and released as a support feature on a double bill with "The Devil Rides Out."

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Connections

Featured in The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time (1994)

User Reviews

When Women Ruled the Earth -- Without Dinosaurs!

At last, somebody was bold enough to make a movie in which cave people speak English!

Heck, why not? Movie goers have heard English dialogue spoken as the apparent native language of Indians, Africans, Egyptians, Romans, Japanese, Chinese, Martians, Venusians, and Metalunans.

This Hammer production was made on the same sets as "One Million Years B.C.", released the year before. Martine Beswick is featured in both films. Pretty girls abound in this story of two all-female tribes -- one all blond, the other all brunette. The brunettes are ruled by Miss Beswick in royal bear skin cap and a crown of big animal teeth. Her tribe enslaves the blondes, including the well-endowed Edina Ronay. This manless society of frustrated females is discovered by hunter Michael Latimer.

Ah ha! This movie isn't about prehistoric times, it's just about prehistoric women. No wonder they speak English!