The Unknown People: Part I (10 Aug. 1953)

Clark Kent and Lois Lane travel to Silsby, Texas, site of the deepest well ever drilled. But when they arrive, the well is being shut down and the oil company manager present isn't saying ... See full summary »

Director:

Lee Sholem

Writers:

Whitney Ellsworth (teleplay), Robert Maxwell (teleplay)

Stars:

George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, Jeff Corey

Cast

Episode cast overview:
George Reeves	...	Superman / Clark Kent (archive footage)
Phyllis Coates	...	Lois Lane (archive footage)
Jeff Corey	...	Luke Benson (archive footage)
Walter Reed	...	Bill Corrigan (archive footage)
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	Pop Shannon (archive footage)
Jack Narz	...	Narrator

Storyline

Clark Kent and Lois Lane travel to Silsby, Texas, site of the deepest well ever drilled. But when they arrive, the well is being shut down and the oil company manager present isn't saying why. Meanwhile, two short beings with large heads and furry hands come up from the well to explore. Luke Benson leads a mob of townspeople wanting to kill the "unknown people." Despite Superman's efforts to calm things down, the mob has tracked the two creatures to the top of a dam, trying to kill them. What the mob doesn't know is the creatures cause things they touch to glow in the dark -- and may be radioactive.

---

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Family | Sci-Fi

---

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 1953 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first of only two episodes in the series in which Jack Larson and John Hamilton are not listed on the credits.

---

Connections

Edited from Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)

User Reviews