| Superman and the Mole Men | |
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| Directed by | Lee Sholem |
| Written by | Robert Maxwell Whitney Ellsworth |
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| Produced by | Barney Sarecky |
| Starring | George Reeves Phyllis Coates Jeff Corey J. Farrell MacDonald Stanley Andrews |
| Cinematography | Clark Ramsey |
| Edited by | Albrecht Joseph |
| Music by | Darrell Calker Walter Greene |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Superman and the Mole Men (titled onscreen as Superman and the Mole-Men) is a 1951 American independent black-and-white superhero film released by Lippert Pictures. Produced by Barney A. Sarecky and directed by Lee Sholem, it stars George Reeves as Superman and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane. It is the first feature film based on any DC Comics character.[1]
The film's story centers on reporters Clark Kent (George Reeves) and Lois Lane (Phyllis Coates) arriving in the small town of Silsby to witness the drilling of the world's deepest oil well. However, the drill has penetrated the underground home of a race of small, bald humanoids who, out of curiosity, climb to the surface at night. They glow in the dark, which scares the local townspeople who form a mob intent on killing the creatures. Only Superman can intervene to prevent tragedy.
- ^ Schelly, William (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 51–52. ISBN 9781605490540.