The Mole People
| The Mole People | |
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Poster by Joseph Smith | |
| Directed by | Virgil Vogel |
| Written by | László Görög |
| Produced by | William Alland |
| Starring | John Agar Hugh Beaumont Cynthia Patrick |
| Color process | Black and white |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200,000 |
The Mole People is a 1956 American science fiction adventure horror film distributed by Universal International, which was produced by William Alland, directed by Virgil W. Vogel, and stars John Agar, Hugh Beaumont, and Cynthia Patrick. The story is written by László Görög. The film was released on December 1, 1956, on a double feature with their jungle adventure film Curucu, Beast of the Amazon. It has also been featured on episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Svengoolie.
The film is loosely based on theories about the hollow earth. It depicts an underground civilization created by Sumerian descendants, who worship Ishtar.