Superman and the Mole Men

Superman and the Mole Men
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLee Sholem
Written byRobert Maxwell
Whitney Ellsworth
Based on
Superman
by
Produced byBarney Sarecky
StarringGeorge Reeves
Phyllis Coates
Jeff Corey
J. Farrell MacDonald
Stanley Andrews
CinematographyClark Ramsey
Edited byAlbrecht Joseph
Music byDarrell Calker
Walter Greene
Distributed byLippert Pictures
Release date
  • November 6, 1951 (1951-11-06)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

  1. ^ Schelly, William (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 51–52. ISBN 9781605490540.