Superman and the Mole Men
Seen it?1951 | 58 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Superman or The Fantastic 4: First Steps, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
Reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane arrive in the small town of Silsby to witness the drilling of the world's deepest oil well. The drill, however, has penetrated the underground home of a race of small, furry people who then come to the surface at night to look around. The fact that they glow in the dark scares the townfolk, who form a mob, led by the vicious Luke Benson, intent on killing the strange people. Only Superman has a chance to prevent this tragedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Sholem
- George ReevesSuperman / Clark Kent
- Phyllis CoatesLois Lane
- Jeff CoreyLuke Benson
- Walter ReedBill Corrigan
- J. Farrell MacDonaldPop Shannon
- Stanley AndrewsThe Sheriff
- Ray WalkerJohn Craig
- Hal K. DawsonChuck Weber
- Phil WarrenDeputy Jim
- Frank ReicherHospital Superintendent