The Mole People (1956)
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31% of users liked it
(501 ratings)
The Mole People holds the dubious distinction of being the weakest of the Universal-International horror films. John Agar plays Dr. John Bentley, who leads a Middle Eastern expedition in search of a lost tribe of Sumerians. Bentley and his cohorts follow a tunnel deep, deep, deep below the surface… More The Mole People holds the dubious distinction of being the weakest of the Universal-International horror films. John Agar plays Dr. John Bentley, who leads a Middle Eastern expedition in search of a lost tribe of Sumerians. Bentley and his cohorts follow a tunnel deep, deep, deep below the surface of the earth, eventually coming across a tyrannical tribe of albino Sumerians, who use the semi-human Mole People as slaves. What follows is so dull and plodding that stars John Agar and Hugh Beaumont seem like Mel Gibson and Arnold Schwarzenegger in comparison. Some prints of The Mole People are minus the pre-credits "explanation" by 1950s celebrity egghead Dr. Frank Baxter. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Virgil W. Vogel
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 1, 1956 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Sarah Boslaugh, PopMatters
If the plot alone is not enough to give you a terminal case of the giggles, the costuming and painted backdrops will surely do the job...
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Give me a Universal horror flick from the '50s any time, and include John Agar.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Not very good last gasp Universal horror film
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The acting was stiff and the special effects were cheesy.
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Cast
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John Agar
as Dr. Roger Bentley
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Cynthia Patrick
as Adad Gizelle
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Hugh Beaumont
as Dr. Jud Bellamin
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Alan Napier
as Elinu High Priest
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Nestor Paiva
as Prof. Etienne Lafarge
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Phil Chambers
as Dr. Paul Stuart
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Rodd Redwing
as Nazar
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Robin Hughes
as First Officer
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Dr. Frank Baxter
as Himself
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John Dodsworth
as Priest
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Kay E. Kuter
as Priest
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James Logan
as Officer
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Billy Miller
as Arab boy
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Eddie Parker
as Moleman
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Patrick Whyte
as Guard
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Marc Hamilton
as Priest
