Superman and the Mole Men

ON THE SCREEN...America's Favorite Hero!

RELEASED 23 Nov 19510h 58m★ 5.3 TMDB

Reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane arrive in the small town of Silsby to witness the drilling of the world's deepest oil well. The drill, however, has penetrated the underground home of a race of small, furry people who then come to the surface at night to look around. The fact that they glow in the dark scares the townfolk, who form a mob, led by the vicious Luke Benson, intent on killing the strange people. Only Superman has a chance to prevent this tragedy.

Why it matters in DC

Superman must protect unfamiliar visitors from frightened townspeople, making his power a means of preventing violence rather than simply winning a fight. The premise offers a clear statement of the character's protective role when the apparent threat is misunderstood.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Superman and the Mole Men is title 1 of 63 in our Live-action Elseworlds viewing sequence. Independent films and television adaptations, each with their own starting point. This is a collection of separate adaptations, rather than a single continuous story.

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