USA, 1956
77m
35mm film, black and white
mono (Westrex Recording System), English
An American science fiction film directed by Virgil W. Vogel.
Plot Summary
A team of archaeologists discover a lost race of underground dwelling albinos who keep another race of mutant humanoid mole men as slaves.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Virgil Vogel
Copyright MCMLVI [1956] by Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
Universal-International presents a Universal-International picture
Produced by: William Alland
Written by: Laszlo Gorog
Assistant Director: Ronnie Rondell
Director of Photography: Ellis Carter
Film Editor: Irving Birnbaum
Music: Hans J. Salter *, Heinz Roemheld *, Herman Stein *
Music Supervision: Joseph Gershenson
Sound: Leslie I. Carby, Thomas N. Thompson
Gowns: Jay A. Morley Jr
Make-Up: Bud Westmore
Hair Stylist: Joan St Oegger
Mask Makers: Jack Kevan *, Milicent Patrick *
Special Photography: Clifford Stine
Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen, Robert E. Smith
Set Decorations: Russell A. Gausman, Carl J. Lawrence
Cast
John Agar [Dr Roger Bentley]
Cynthia Patrick [Adad Gizelle]
Hugh Beaumont [Dr Jud Bellamin]
Alan Napier [Elinu High Priest]
Nestor Paiva [Prof Etienne Lafarge]
Phil Chambers [Dr Paul Stuart]
Rodd Redwing [Nazer]
Robin Hughes [first officer]
Dr Frank C. Baxter [Professor of English, University of South California]
Arthur D. Gilmour [Sharu] *
Yvonne De Lavallade [dancer] *
James Logan [officer] *
Kay Kuter, John Dodsworth, Marc Hamilton [priests] *
Pat Whyte [guard] *
Joseph Abdullah [Arab foreman] *
Billy Miller [Arab boy] *
Joe Rubino, Eddie Parker, Bob Herron, Robert F. Hoy [mole men] *
Links
Extracts included in
Coming Soon (1982)
The Wild World of Batwoman (1966)
References
Periodicals
- Midnight Marquee no.50 (1996) – illustrated article (Below the surface of The Mole People by Tom Weaver)
- Video Watchdog no.20 p.6 – illustrated review
- Videoscope no.110 (Spring 2019) p.35 – illustrated review (The Phantom’s ’50s fearfests)
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.310 – credits
- Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror by Michael Mallory pp.192-196 – illustrated article
