One Million B.C.
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Film · TMDB
5.8One 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.
Released: 1940-04-0580 minDir: Hal RoachFantasy, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Cast
- Victor Mature as Tumak
- Carole Landis as Loana
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Akhoba
- John Hubbard as Ohtao
- Mamo Clark as Nupondi
- Inez Palange as Tohana
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
5.7/10
1,724 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 nominations total
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Key dates
- Published
- 5 April 1940
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- dinosaur
- Director
- D. W. Griffith
- Screenwriter
- Grover Jones
- Composer
- Werner R. Heymann
- Production company
- United Artists
- Cinematographer
- Norbert Brodine