When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)

Set in a non-existant past when humans and dinosaurs lived together, a small tribe is struggling to survive by giving a sacrifice of a blond woman to their gods in return for protection ... See full summary »

Director:

Val Guest

Writers:

J.G. Ballard (treatment), Val Guest (screenplay)

Stars:

Victoria Vetri, Robin Hawdon, Patrick Allen

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Victoria Vetri	...	Sanna
Robin Hawdon	...	Tara
Patrick Allen	...	Kingsor
Drewe Henley	...	Khaku
Sean Caffrey	...	Kane
Magda Konopka	...	Ulido
Imogen Hassall	...	Ayak
Patrick Holt	...	Ammon
Jan Rossini	...	Rock Girl
Carol Hawkins	...	Yani (as Carol-Anne Hawkins)
Maria O'Brien	...	Omah
Connie Tilton	...	Sand Mother
Maggie Lynton	...	Rock Mother
Jimmy Lodge	...	Fisherman
Billy Cornelius	...	Hunter

Storyline

Set in a non-existant past when humans and dinosaurs lived together, a small tribe is struggling to survive by giving a sacrifice of a blond woman to their gods in return for protection from the giant lizards looking to snack on them. Sanna, one of the sacrificial offerings, finds herself on her own when a freak storm interrupts the ceremony. As she searches for a safe haven she encounters hostility from rival tribes and lots of huge and very hungry dinos.

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Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | giant crab | eye candy | bare butt | stop motion animation | 

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Taglines:

A Hammer film greater than 'ONE MILLION YEARS B.C.'

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Romance

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

Aboriginal English

Release Date:

17 March 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cuando los dinosaurios dominaban la tierra

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£566,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hammer Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Double-billed for its British release with Moon Zero Two.

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Connections

Remake of One Million B.C. (1940)

User Reviews

Loads of Fun!

For B-Movie Fans, there's much to love here. You got your scantily clad hot-looking cavewoman(and well the lovely Victoria Vetri is certainly hard to beat when it comes to that category...only Miss Raquel Welch it seems to me is even in her league), cool stop-motion dinosaurs from Jim Danforth. Of course this film is a little too similar to ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. but nonetheless if you loved that one, you should very well enjoy this one too. Just grab some popcorn, sit back and enjoy.