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One Million B.C.
“So amazing you won't believe your eyes!”
5.9 / 10• 1940• 1h 20m•NR• English
FantasyActionAdventureScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Victor Mature
Tumak
Lead
Carole Landis
Loana
Lon Chaney Jr.
Akhoba
John Hubbard
Ohtao
Mamo Clark
Nupondi
Inez Palange
Tohana
Edgar Edwards
Skakana
Nigel De Brulier
Peytow
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hal Roach's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. One Million B.C. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
