One Million Years B.C.

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.

Cast

Raquel Welch

as Loana

John Richardson

as Tumak

Percy Herbert

as Sakana

Robert Brown

as Akhoba

Martine Beswick

as Nupondi

Jean Wladon

as Ahot

Lisa Thomas

as Sura

Yvonne Horner

as Ullah

Malya Nappi

as Tohana

William Lyon Brown

as Payto

Reviews

John Chard

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 tr...

CinemaSerf

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 hi...

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