Teenage Caveman

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A young man defies tribal laws and searches for answers. The result of his quest yields knowledge of past generations.A young man defies tribal laws and searches for answers. The result of his quest yields knowledge of past generations.A young man defies tribal laws and searches for answers. The result of his quest yields knowledge of past generations.

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3.5/10

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Robert Vaughn

The Symbol Maker's Teenage Son

Darah Marshall

The Blond Maiden

Leslie Bradley

The Symbol Maker

Frank DeKova

The Black-Bearded One
(as Frank De Kova)

Charles Thompson

Member of the Tribe

June Jocelyn

The Symbol Maker's Wife

Jonathan Haze

The Curly-Haired Boy

Beach Dickerson

Fair-Haired Boy…

Ed Nelson

Blond Tribe Member

Robert Shayne

The Fire Maker

Marshall Bradford

Member of the Tribe

Joseph Hamilton

Member of the Tribe
(as Joseph H. Hamilton)

John Brinkley

Blonde Teenage Tribe Member
(uncredited)

Bill Clark

Caveman
(uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Caveman
(uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Caveman
(uncredited)

William McCarter

Caveman
(uncredited)

Barboura Morris

Young Tribe Member
(uncredited)

Director
- Roger Corman
Writer
- R. Wright Campbell
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User reviews46

Featured review

Poor production values hamper this 'camp' genre picture.

Made in the 50s to cash in on the unexpected success of the "I Was a Teenage.......", this entry at least dared to be different. Corman shows promise in this early directoral effort, and the story does have a neat twist at the end (if you make it that far), All that said, the slow, dragging plot and the non-existent production values make it a chore to watch. Notable also for an early screen appearance of "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." Robert Vaughn.

bux
Oct 28, 1998
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Trivia
Robert Vaughn said in an interview that he considered this to be the worst film ever made.

Goofs
Near the beginning of the film, the Symbol Maker (Leslie Bradley) asks his woman, "Where's the boy? Beyond the river?" The left sleeve strap of the Symbol Maker's fur outfit is sewn together. In the next scene, the strap comes undone and he is holding the strap under his left arm. In the next scene, the strap is now tied together with a leather shoelace. Later in the film, this strap is shown tied together in two different places. Apparently there were problems keeping this sleeve strap together throughout the entire film, because it changes constantly.

Quotes
The Symbol Maker: [speaking to his woman] Where's the boy?
[she points her finger out there]
The Symbol Maker: Beyond the river?
[he walks away]