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The Mole People poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.9 / 100
1956·Adventure / Fantasy / Horror·1h 17m

THE MOLE PEOPLE

“...a savage civilization a million years old, raging with blood-lusting fury!”

A party of archaeologists discovers the remnants of a five millennia-old mutant Sumerian civilization living beneath a glacier atop a mountain in Mesopatamia.

Above the Line
Virgil W. Vogel·DirectorLászló Görög·ScreenplayEllis W. Carter·Director of PhotographyHeinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerIrving Birnbaum·Editor
Cast
John Agar·Dr. Roger BentleyCynthia Patrick·AdadHugh Beaumont·Dr. Jud BellaminAlan Napier·Elinu, the High PriestNestor Paiva·Prof. Etienne LafargePhil Chambers·Dr. Paul StuartRodd Redwing·NazarRobin Hughes·First OfficerEddie Parker·Mole PersonFrank Baxter·Self (as Dr. Frank C. Baxter)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Virgil W. Vogel·Director
Writing· 1
László Görög·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ellis W. Carter·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Irving Birnbaum·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Heinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerHans J. Salter·Original Music ComposerHerman Stein·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Alexander Golitzen·Art DirectionRobert Emmet Smith·Art DirectionJay A. Morley Jr.·Costume DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationCarl J. Lawrence·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
William Alland·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Joan St. Oegger·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
66.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Mole People's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Horror, Suspenseful, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, green-skinned, bug-eyed creature with a prominent hand reaching towards the viewer, dominating the upper half. Below the creature, ”

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Key Elements
Large CreatureWoman In Red DressTwo MenComic Book Panel
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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