One Million B.C. (1940)
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- Passed
- 1h 20min
- Adventure, Fantasy
- 05 Apr 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Tale of Prehistoric survival and love between a male and a female belonging to opposing tribes that happened to be at slightly different stages of evolution.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Victor Mature | ... |
Tumak
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| Carole Landis | ... |
Loana
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
Akhoba
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| Conrad Nagel | ... |
Narrator
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| John Hubbard | ... |
Ohtao
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| Nigel De Brulier | ... |
Peytow
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| Mamo Clark | ... |
Nupondi
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| Inez Palange | ... |
Tohana
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| Edgar Edwards | ... |
Skakana
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| Jacqueline Dalya | ... |
Ataf
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Mary Gale Fisher | ... |
Wandi
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| Norman Budd | ... |
Rock Person
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Rock Person
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| John Northpole | ... |
Rock Person
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Lorraine Rivero | ... |
Rock Person
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| Harold Howard | ... |
Rock Person
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| Ricca Allen | ... |
Rock Person
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| Adda Gleason | ... |
Rock Person
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| Edward Coxen | ... |
Rock Person
(as Ed Coxen)
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Ben Hall | ... |
Shell Person
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Shell Person
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Audrey Manners | ... |
Shell Person
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| Rosemary Theby | ... |
Shell Person
(as Rosemary Thebe)
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Patricia Pope | ... |
Shell Person
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Chuck Stubbs | ... |
Shell Person
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Jimmy Boudwin | ... |
Shell Person (uncredited)
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Ora May Carlson | ... |
Shell Person (uncredited)
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James Coppedge | ... |
Rock Person (uncredited)
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| Kathy Frye | ... |
Shell Person (uncredited)
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Betty Greco | ... |
Rock Person (uncredited)
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Aida Hernandez | ... |
Rock Person (uncredited)
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| Robert Kent | ... |
Mountain Guide (uncredited)
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Boots Lebaron | ... |
Shell Person (uncredited)
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| Jean Porter | ... |
Shell Person - Loana's Sister (uncredited)
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| Dick Simmons | ... |
Shell Person (uncredited)
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Henry Sylvester | ... |
Rock Person (uncredited)
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Frank Tinajero | ... |
Rock Person (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hal Roach Jr. | ||
| Hal Roach | ||
Written by
| Mickell Novack | ... | (original screen play) & |
| George Baker | ... | (original screen play) & |
| Joseph Frickert | ... | (original screen play) |
| Grover Jones | ... | (descriptive narration) |
Produced by
| D.W. Griffith | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Hal Roach | ... | producer |
Music by
| Werner R. Heymann | ... | (musical score by) |
Cinematography by
| Norbert Brodine | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ray Snyder | ... | (edited by) |
Casting By
| Earl Rettig | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Charles D. Hall | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Stevens | ... | (set decorations) (as W.L. Stevens) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Carr | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Nicolai Remisoff | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| William Randall | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Roy Seawright | ... | photographic effects |
| Jack Shaw | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Frank Young | ... | miniatures (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Yakima Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paul Stader | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Harry Black | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Irvin Talbot | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hal Roach | ... | presenter |
| Curly Twiford | ... | animal actors supplied by (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1940) (Canada) (DVD)
- United Artists (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (retitled)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1940) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Asociados (1940) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1940) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Favorite Films (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Regal Television Pictures (1948) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Favorite Films (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Unity Television (1952) (United States) (tv) (as Unity Television Corp.)
- 3M (1997) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tumak, member of the prehistoric Rock tribe, is exiled and makes his way to the more peaceful Shell tribe, where he is taken in and taught manners by the lovely Loana. Forced to leave the Shell tribe for fighting, Tumak, along with Loana, return to the Rock tribe, where Loana shows them the error of their brutal ways--until the volcano erupts.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | UNBELIEVABLE! The World at the Dawn of Time! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The special effects were so good that footage from this film was used in numerous other pictures produced well into the 1960s. See more » |
| Goofs | The cave people speak in a made-up language, but Lon Chaney Jr. slips after he throws Victor Mature out of the cave. His wife rushes forward, and Lon clearly says "Get back! Get down! Get back!" See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Two Lost Worlds (1951). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Conrad Nagel is in the opening credits as "Narrator," but not in the comprehensive end credits. Because of this, the opening credits are used first in the IMDb listing and the rest of the cast is filled in with the end credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
These strange figures and forms were carved here many years ago - before any record of our present civilization. They speak the message of an intelligent man. Mountain Guide: Do you mean there were people of intelligence that long ago? Narrator: Intelligence, my friend, is inherit. Education and culture are acquired. Civilization, of course, has brought complications. But here are the same thoughts, the same emotions, the same struggles with the problems of life and death we have today experienced. See more » |