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Vintage One Sheet Movie Poster, Directed by Virgil Vogel, John Agar, Cynthia Patrick, Universal International
1956 American science fiction horror film The Mole People. Distributed by Universal International, it is a classic B-movie that follows an archaeological expedition that discovers an ancient Sumerian civilization living deep underground.
Movie Details
Release Date: December 1, 1956.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel.
Cast: The film stars John Agar as Dr. Roger Bentley, Cynthia Patrick as Adad, and Hugh Beaumont (famously known as Ward Cleaver from Leave It to Beaver) as Dr. Jud Bellamin.
Plot: Archaeologists in Mesopotamia find a subterranean race of albinos who have enslaved mutant "mole men" to harvest mushrooms for food. The "mole people" themselves were played by stuntmen, including Universal legend Eddie Parker.
Legacy: The movie is a cult favorite and was famously featured in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Poster Facts
The artwork for this specific poster was created by Joseph Smith. It depicts one of the titular mole creatures looming over a woman in a red dress, capturing the sensationalist style of 1950s monster movies. |
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