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One Million B.C.

One Million B.C.

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 5, 1940

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

User Score

58%

Original Title

One Million B.C.

Production Companies

Hal Roach Studios

Director

Hal Roach

Description

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.