IMDb RATING
3.5/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
A young man defies tribal laws and searches for answers. The result of his quest yields knowledge of past generations.A young man defies tribal laws and searches for answers. The result of his quest yields knowledge of past generations.A young man defies tribal laws and searches for answers. The result of his quest yields knowledge of past generations.
Frank DeKova
- The Black-Bearded One
- (as Frank De Kova)
Joseph Hamilton
- Member of the Tribe
- (as Joseph H. Hamilton)
John Brinkley
- Blonde Teenage Tribe Member
- (uncredited)
Bill Clark
- Caveman
- (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
- Caveman
- (uncredited)
Chester Hayes
- Caveman
- (uncredited)
William McCarter
- Caveman
- (uncredited)
Barboura Morris
- Young Tribe Member
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBeach Dickerson, a Corman regular, did quadruple roles...not only is he the fair-haired boy that drowns in quicksand, he is also the stranger riding in from the burning plains, the bear that attacks the hunting party, and even plays a drummer during the funeral for his own character.
- GoofsSome of the cave men have "farmers' tans."
- Quotes
The Symbol Maker: [speaking to his woman] Where's the boy?
[she points her finger out there]
The Symbol Maker: Beyond the river?
[he walks away]
- ConnectionsEdited from One Million B.C. (1940)
Featured review
Rebellious Cro-Magnon Teens
Although its obviously low budget and cheesy special effects prevent this early Roger Corman film from a higher rating, Teenage Cave Man actually turned out to be a lot better than I thought it would. It shows that in every generation teens rebel, even back in prehistory.
Robert Vaughn who later turned in performances as rather sophisticated people be they good guys or bad guys, is a rather erudite teen Cro Magnon who does not think the tribal religion has all the answers. His tribe is restricted in its turf by the Word which gives them only certain parameters to live.
Frank DeKova is our villain, a hidebound sort of caveman, a fundamentalist in his beliefs who says death should happen to those who wander out of the tribal area. But Vaughn goes and in the process learns the answers to many things. And the film has a surprise ending, very similar to Planet Of The Apes which many critics have compared Teenage Cave Man with.
Or for me this could easily have been a good Twilight Zone episode, as directed by Roger Corman.
Robert Vaughn who later turned in performances as rather sophisticated people be they good guys or bad guys, is a rather erudite teen Cro Magnon who does not think the tribal religion has all the answers. His tribe is restricted in its turf by the Word which gives them only certain parameters to live.
Frank DeKova is our villain, a hidebound sort of caveman, a fundamentalist in his beliefs who says death should happen to those who wander out of the tribal area. But Vaughn goes and in the process learns the answers to many things. And the film has a surprise ending, very similar to Planet Of The Apes which many critics have compared Teenage Cave Man with.
Or for me this could easily have been a good Twilight Zone episode, as directed by Roger Corman.
helpful•43
- bkoganbing
- Nov 22, 2010
- How long is Teenage Cave Man?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- I Was a Teenage Caveman
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $70,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content