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Teenage Caveman (a.k.a. Out of the Darkness in the UK) is an independently made 1958 black-and-white science fiction adventure film, produced and directed by Roger Corman, that stars Robert Vaughn and Darah Marshall. Teenage Caveman was released theatrically on a double bill with How to Make a Monster.
The film was originally shot as Land of Prehistoric Women, but the title was changed by its distributor, American International Pictures.
Years later, Corman stated in an interview, "I never directed a film called Teenage Caveman". Lead actor Vaughn stated in an interview that he considered Teenage Caveman to be the worst film ever made. It was later featured on the mocking television series Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Original Release
07/01/1958
US Release
07/01/1958
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Vaughn | The Symbol Maker's Teenage Son |
Darah Marshall | The Blond Maiden |
Leslie Bradley | The Symbol Maker |
Frank DeKova | The Black-Bearded One (as Frank De Kova) / The Black-Bearded One |
Charles Thompson | Member of the Tribe / Member of the Tribe (as Charles Thompson) |
June Jocelyn | The Symbol Maker's Wife |
Jonathan Haze | The Curly-Haired Boy |
Beach Dickerson | Bear / Fair-Haired Boy / Man from Burning Plains / Tom-Tom Player |
Ed Nelson | Blond Tribe Member / Blonde Tribe Member |
Robert Shayne | The Fire Maker |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Vaughn | The Symbol Maker's Teenage Son |
Darah Marshall | The Blond Maiden |
Leslie Bradley | The Symbol Maker |
Frank DeKova | The Black-Bearded One (as Frank De Kova) / The Black-Bearded One |
Charles Thompson | Member of the Tribe / Member of the Tribe (as Charles Thompson) |
June Jocelyn | The Symbol Maker's Wife |
Jonathan Haze | The Curly-Haired Boy |
Beach Dickerson | Bear / Fair-Haired Boy / Man from Burning Plains / Tom-Tom Player |
Ed Nelson | Blond Tribe Member / Blonde Tribe Member |
Robert Shayne | The Fire Maker |
Marshall Bradford | Member of the Tribe |
Joseph Hamilton | Member of the Tribe |
John Brinkley | Blonde Teenage Tribe Member |
Barboura Morris | Young Tribe Member |
Stephanie Shayne | Young Tribe Member |
Ross Sturlin | Outsider in Monster Costume |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Samuel Z. Arkoff | Executive Producer |
James H. Nicholson | Executive Producer |
Roger Corman | Producer |