One Million B.C. (1940)
“So amazing you won't believe your eyes!”
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Hal Roach, Jr., this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Lon Chaney Jr., the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Victor Mature
as Tumak
Carole Landis
as Loana
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Akhoba
John Hubbard
as Ohtao
Mamo Clark
as Nupondi
Inez Palange
as Tohana
Edgar Edwards
as Skakana
Nigel De Brulier
as Peytow
Conrad Nagel
as Narrator
Jacqueline Dalya
as Ataf
Mary Gale Fisher
as Wandi
Norman Budd
as Rock PersonCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 80 min |
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