What say you fuzzy britches? For their 100th release, Hammer Films remade the 1940 cavemen groaner One Million B.C. It would prove to be a roaring box office success, whilst simultaneously making Raquel Welch an iconic poster girl and Ray Harryhausen an even bigger hero. Plot is slight. Two tribes exist in prehistoric times, the Rock People and the Shell People. The former are more aggressive and basic, the…
Travel back through time and space to the edge of man's beginnings... discover a savage world whose only law was lust!
As the Earth wrestles with its agonizing birth, the peoples of this barren and desolate world struggle to survive. Driven by animal instinct they compete against the harsh conditions, their giant predators, and warring tribes. When two people from opposing clans fall in love, existing conventions are shattered forever as each tribe struggles for supremacy and Man embarks on his tortuous voyage of civilization.
Top Cast
Raquel Welch
Loana
John Richardson
Tumak
Percy Herbert
Sakana
Robert Brown
Akhoba
Martine Beswick
Nupondi
Jean Wladon
Ahot
Lisa Thomas
Sura
Yvonne Horner
Ullah
Malya Nappi
Tohana
William Lyon Brown
Payto
Richard James
Young Rock Man
Frank Hayden
1st Rock Man
Terence Maidment
1st Shell Man
Micky De Rauch
1st Shell Girl
David Kossoff
Narrator (uncredited)
Heraclio Niz Mesa
Caveman (uncredited)
Reviews
After a bit of a contretemps, "Tumak" (John Richardson) is kicked out of his prehistoric tribe and left to fend for himself. Fortunately, after a few near misses with some larger-than-life creatures, he encounters "Loana" (Raquel Welch) who lives with her people by the seaside. Not everyone likes him though - not least "Payto" (William Lyon Brown) who has eyes on the prize for himself. The plot, the acting, the…
FAQ about One Million Years B.C.
What is One Million Years B.C. about?
As the Earth wrestles with its agonizing birth, the peoples of this barren and desolate world struggle to survive. Driven by animal instinct they compete against the harsh conditions, their giant predators, and warring tribes. When two people from opposing clans fall in love,…
When was One Million Years B.C. released?
One Million Years B.C. was released in 1966.
What genres does One Million Years B.C. belong to?
One Million Years B.C. is categorised as Adventure, Fantasy.
Who stars in One Million Years B.C.?
The cast of One Million Years B.C. includes Raquel Welch, John Richardson, Percy Herbert, Robert Brown, Martine Beswick.