One Million B.C.
- Victor Mature: Tumak
- Carole Landis: Loana
- Lon Chaney Jr.: Akhoba
- Conrad Nagel: scientists
- John Hubbard: Ohtao
- Nigel De Brulier: Peytow
- Mamo Clark: Nupondi
- Inez Palange: Tohana
- Edgar Edwards: Skakana
Tumak, the lord of the jungle is an American adventure film from prehistoric backdrop, the Hal Roach staged along with his son Hal Roach Jr. in 1940. In Germany the film learned his movie premiere on June 8, 1951.
Action
When a group of climbers caught in a storm, people are looking for refuge in a cave. There they meet a senior scientist, who tells them the story of the wall paintings in this cave.
Tumak and the girl Loana belong to different tribes. Tumak, member of the brutal rock tribe, is the chief's son and is violated. He embarks on a walk that takes him into a lush vegetated valley. Here the people of the mussel tribe, where he meets Loana live. Tumak is irritated by the helpfulness and friendliness of the foreign tribe. He can help her but show your appreciation by rescuing a child from the attack of a dinosaur. However, when he takes the spear of a member of the tribe itself, he is banished. Loana accompanied him.
Tumak returns to his tribe. Loanas meekness brings the people of the rock tribe to change its brutal mentality. The idyllic life is stopped by a volcanic eruption. The survivors of the tribe including Tumak and Loana, take refuge in a cave. However, you can not leave the cave when another dinosaur appears and lays in wait outside the entrance. The also taken by the volcanic eruption of mussel tribe people come to the cave. Together with the Rock Tribe, they can kill the dinosaur. Both tribes are united then.
Reviews
" A bizarre, incurred in collaboration with the silent film pioneer Griffith adventure film in which - all scientific knowledge a reproach - to grapple the people of the Stone Age with snorting, tails beating dinosaurs. Amusing animated sequences provides nevertheless some Kurzweil. "
Awards
Academy Awards 1941
- Nomination for Best Film Score for Werner Richard Heymann
- Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Roy Seawright and Elmer Raguse
Background
Hal Roach and his son took over the directing because Griffith resigned from his job, as the movie was filmed about half. Griffith, who should not pay so much attention to the order of the Roach character development, not only left his name underscore as a director but also as a producer of the credit list.
The Oscar-nominated special effects were so well made that they were used in numerous other films. For Stunts Yakima Canutt was responsible.
Victor Mature is seen here in his second film role. Hal Roach was known as the director and producer of silent film comedies. At its core staff included Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase and Mack Sennett. After this film, he worked only four times as a director. For his son Hal Roach Jr. was the directorial debut. He, too, turned after only four films as a director.
1966 turned the British production company Hammer Film Production, a remake entitled One Million Years BC ( One Million Years BC ) with John Richardson and Raquel Welch in the lead roles.