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One Million B.C.

1940 · 80 min

A campy, earnest prehistoric adventure with dated effects and animal action, but a warm story of two tribes learning to share.

Directed by
Hal Roach, Jr., Hal Roach
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Starring
Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Lon Chaney Jr.
Tagline
So amazing you won't believe your eyes!
Overview
One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized Rock Tribe and the peaceful Shell Tribe, Carole Landis as Loana, daughter of the Shell Tribe chief and Tumak's love interest, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Tumak's stern father and leader of the Rock Tribe.

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Directed by
Hal Roach, Jr., Hal Roach
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Starring
Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Lon Chaney Jr.
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • love
  • family
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism2
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
fantasy, action, adventure, science fiction
Directed by
Hal Roach, Jr., Hal Roach
Written by
George Baker, Mickell Novack, Joseph Frickert
Starring
Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Lon Chaney Jr., John Hubbard, Mamo Clark, Inez Palange, Edgar Edwards, Nigel De Brulier
Music
Werner R. Heymann
Cinematography
Norbert Brodine
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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