Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Lee Sholem

Writer:

Robert Maxwell (original screenplay)

Release Date:

23 November 1951 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Drama | Family

Tagline:

Now.....ON THE SCREEN!

Plot:

When underground beings explore the surface world from a deep oil well and inadvertantly cause a panic, only Superman can prevent a tragedy.

Plot Keywords:

Oil | Oil Well | Underground | Reporter | Small Town

Cast

George Reeves	...	Superman / Clark Kent
Phyllis Coates	...	Lois Lane
Jeff Corey	...	Luke Benson
Walter Reed	...	Bill Corrigan
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	Pop Shannon
Stanley Andrews	...	The Sheriff
Ray Walker	...	John Craig
Hal K. Dawson	...	Chuck Weber
Phil Warren	...	Deputy Jim
Frank Reicher	...	Hospital Superintendent
Beverly Washburn	...	Child

Also Known As:

Superman and the Strange People

Runtime:

58 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Lippert Pictures

Trivia:

Over a year after this film's release, it was split up and used to make a "two-parter" to close the first season of "Adventures of Superman" (1952).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the Mole Men are atop the dam, they are in a small rectangular area of the screen in a different shade of black than the night sky around them, revealing that they were just "superimposed" into the shot.

Quotes:

Superman: You're not going to shoot those little creatures. In the first place, they haven't done you any harm. In the second place, they may be radioactive.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)

A Classic Adventure

Superman and the Mole Men is quite possibly Superman's toughest adventures ever.

Lois Lane and Clark Kent are sent to Silsby, home of the world's deepest oil well. While there, some radioactive mole men come up through the oil well and explore the town. Jeff Corey and many other townspeople try to dispose of the invading mole men. Can Superman change the people's ways in time to save the mole men? Can Superman warn the people in time about the radioactive danger the mole men bring?

In my opinion, Superman and the Mole Men is a very intelligent, well-written and well-acted movie. Even though we only get to see Superman fly once briefly, It still makes a great Superman adventure. A must see for anyone.

10/10 Stars