The Cave Man

"SHE LIKED 'EM ROUGH! SHE WANTED A CAVE MAN- ONE WHOSE LIPS BELLOWED COMMANDS AND WHOSE ARMS ENFORCED HER!"

1926 1h 10m EN

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4.4

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 1★4.4IMDB · 39

Comedy

Synopsis

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A bored society girl cuts a hundred dollar bill in half, writes a message on one half for whoever finds it and throws it out the window of her apartment. The person who finds it turns out to be the driver of a coal truck. So she decides to give him a complete makeover in order to make him presentable to her society friends.

“SHE LIKED 'EM ROUGH! SHE WANTED A CAVE MAN- ONE WHOSE LIPS BELLOWED COMMANDS AND WHOSE ARMS ENFORCED HER!”

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Cast

Matt Moore
Mike Smagg
Marie Prevost
Myra Gaylord
John Patrick
Brewster Bradford
Myrna Loy
Maid
Phyllis Haver
Dolly Van Dream
Hedda Hopper
Mrs. Van Dream
Virginia Fox
Party Girl (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis Milestone
Writers: Darryl F. Zanuck, Gelett Burgess, Jack Wagner
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lewis Milestone, shot by David Abel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Matt Moore and Marie Prevost and John Patrick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SHE LIKED 'EM ROUGH! SHE WANTED A CAVE MAN- ONE WHOSE LIPS BELLOWED COMMANDS AND WHOSE ARMS ENFORCED HER!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis Milestone directs. David Abel behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lewis Milestone, shot by David Abel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Matt Moore and Marie Prevost and John Patrick carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "SHE LIKED 'EM ROUGH! SHE WANTED A CAVE MAN- ONE WHOSE LIPS BELLOWED COMMANDS AND WHOSE ARMS ENFORCED HER!".
7IMDB entry: tt0016716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.