The Adventures of Superman: The Unknown People, Part 1 (1953)
This first episode of a two-part story was excerpted from the theatrical feature Superman and the Oil Man. Reporters Clark Kent (George Reeves) and Lois Lane (Phyllis Coates) arrive in the town of Silsby, there to cover the drilling of the world's deepest oil well. Unfortunately, the digging has hit the center of the earth, disturbing a peaceful race of "Mole Men" who are forced to climb to the surface. The strange creatures' bizarre appearance and behavior brings out the worst in the local townsfolk, with bigoted Luke Benson (Jeff Corey) stirring up a mob to kill off the Mole Men--at which point Clark Kent decides it's time to go into full Superman mode! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Lee Sholem
Synopsis of The Adventures of Superman: The Unknown People, Part 1
This first episode of a two-part story was excerpted from the theatrical feature Superman and the Oil Man. Reporters Clark Kent (George Reeves) and Lois Lane (Phyllis Coates) arrive in the town of Silsby, there to cover the drilling of the world's deepest oil well. Unfortunately, the digging has hit the center of the earth, disturbing a peaceful race of "Mole Men" who are forced to climb to the surface. The strange creatures' bizarre appearance and behavior brings out the worst in the local townsfolk, with bigoted Luke Benson (Jeff Corey) stirring up a mob to kill off the Mole Men--at which point Clark Kent decides it's time to go into full Superman mode! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Adventures of Superman: The Unknown People, Part 1
- Jeff Corey - Luke Benson
- Hal K. Dawson - Weber
- Walter Reed - Bill Corrigan
- Jerry Maren - Mole Man #3
- Stanley Andrews - The Sheriff
- Billy Curtis - Mole Man #1
- John Farrell MacDonald - Pop Shannon
- Ray Walker - John Craig
- Tony Boris - Mole Man #4
- John Bambury - Mole Man #2
- Director(s):
- Lee Sholem
- Writer(s):
- Richard Fielding
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