Prehistoric Women (1950 film)

Prehistoric Women
Directed by	Gregg G. Tallas
Written by	Sam X. Abarbanel Gregg G. Tallas
Produced by	Sam X. Abarbanel Albert J. Cohen
Starring	Laurette Luez Allan Nixon Mara Lynn
Cinematography	Lionel Lindon
Edited by	James Graham
Music by	Raoul Kraushaar
Production company	Alliance Productions
Distributed by	Eagle-Lion Films
Release date	November 1, 1950 (1950-11-01) (United States)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200,000[1]
Box office	$1 million[1]

Prehistoric Women theatrical poster at the Corso cinema (Amsterdam), 1952

Prehistoric Women is a 1950 American low-budget fantasy adventure film, written and directed by Gregg G. Tallas and starring Laurette Luez and Allan Nixon. It also features Joan Shawlee, Judy Landon, and Mara Lynn. Released by Alliance Productions, the independent film was also titled The Virgin Goddess. The film was later distributed in the United States as a double feature with Man Beast.[2]

Plot

Tigri (Luez) and her Stone Age friends, all of which are women, hate all men. However, she and her Amazon tribe see men as a "necessary evil" and capture them as potential husbands. Engor (Nixon), who is smarter than the rest of the men, is able to escape them. He discovers fire and battles enormous beasts. After he is recaptured by the women, he uses fire to drive off a dragon-like creature. The women are impressed with him, including their prehistoric queen. Engor marries Tigri and they begin a new, more civilized, tribe.

Cast

• Laurette Luez as Tigri
• Allan Nixon as Engor
• Mara Lynn as Arva
• Joan Shawlee as Lotee
• Judy Landon as Eras
• Jo-Carroll Dennison as Nika

See also

• 1950 in film
• One Million B.C., a 1940 film with which Prehistoric Women bears various resemblances
• Prehistoric Women can also somewhat be seen as a spiritual predecessor to the 1967 film of the same name (sometimes known as Slave Girls) starring Martine Beswick, although the two are otherwise unrelated.

References

1. "Inside Stuff = Pictures". Variety. 21 February 1951. p. 15.
2. McGee, Mark Thomas; Robertson, R.J. (2013). "You Won't Believe Your Eyes". Bear Manor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-273-2. Page 254

External links

• Prehistoric Women at IMDb
• Prehistoric Women at the TCM Movie Database
• Prehistoric Women is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive