A sympathetic anthropologist uses drugs and surgery to try to communicate with a primitive troglodyte who is found living in a local cave.
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| Joan Crawford | ... |
Dr. Brockton
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| Michael Gough | ... |
Sam Murdock
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| Bernard Kay | ... |
Inspector Greenham
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| Kim Braden | ... |
Anne Brockton
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| David Griffin | ... |
Malcolm Travers
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| John Hamill | ... |
Cliff
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| Thorley Walters | ... |
Magistrate
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| Jack May | ... |
Dr. Selbourne
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Geoffrey Case | ... |
Bill
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| Robert Hutton | ... |
Dr. Richard Warren
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| Simon Lack | ... |
Colonel Vickers
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| David Warbeck | ... |
Alan Davis
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| Chloe Franks | ... |
Little Girl
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| Maurice Good | ... |
Reporter
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Joe Cornelius | ... |
Trog
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John Adams | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Richard Atherton | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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John Baker | ... |
Anaesthetist (uncredited)
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| Tim Barrett | ... |
John Dennis (uncredited)
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Roy Beck | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Bill Burns | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Jack Carter | ... |
Police Inspector (uncredited)
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Jack Carter | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Golda Casimir | ... |
Professor Manoskiensky (uncredited)
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Rider (uncredited)
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Robert Clarke | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Herman Cohen | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| John D. Collins | ... |
TV Crewman Watching Monitor (uncredited)
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| Shirley Cooklin | ... |
Little Girl's Mother (uncredited)
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Billy Cornelius | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Harold Coyne | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Robert Crewdson | ... |
Dr. Pierre Duval (uncredited)
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Steve Donahue | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Mabel Etherington | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Royston Farrell | ... |
Policeman at Briefing (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Otto Friese | ... |
TV Crewman (uncredited)
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| Pat Gorman | ... |
Army Officer (uncredited)
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Hilda Green | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Brian Grellis | ... |
John Dennis (uncredited)
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Paul Hansard | ... |
Dr. Kurtlimer (uncredited)
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Bill Hibbert | ... |
Court Policeman (uncredited)
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| George Hilsdon | ... |
Publican (uncredited)
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Rick Lester | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Mary Maxfield | ... |
Frightened Woman (uncredited)
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Lola Morice | ... |
Spectator at Cave Site (uncredited)
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Bartlett Mullins | ... |
Butcher (uncredited)
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Rona Newton-John | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Harry Phipps | ... |
TV Cameraman (uncredited)
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Laurie Rose | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Terry Sartain | ... |
Court Policeman (uncredited)
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| Jack Silk | ... |
Greenham's Driver (uncredited)
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Byron Sotiris | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Cleo Sylvestre | ... |
Nurse Cleo (uncredited)
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| John Tatham | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Murdock's Solicitor (uncredited)
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| Cy Town | ... |
TV Cameraman (uncredited)
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Harry Van Engel | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Philip Webb | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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John Wilder | ... |
Policeman at Briefing (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Freddie Francis | ||
Written by
| Aben Kandel | ... | (screenplay) |
| Peter Bryan | ... | (original story) and |
| John Gilling | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Herman Cohen | ... | producer |
| Harry Woolveridge | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Scott | ||
Cinematography by
| Desmond Dickinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Oswald Hafenrichter | ||
Editorial Department
| David Nimmo | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Maude Spector | ||
Art Direction by
| Geoffrey Tozer | ||
Makeup Department
| Jimmy Evans | ... | makeup artist (as Jim Evans) |
| Pearl Tipaldi | ... | hairdresser |
| Colin Arthur | ... | assistant make-up (uncredited) |
| John Riches | ... | make-up assistant (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Edward Dorian | ... | production manager (as Eddie Dorian) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Douglas Hermes | ... | assistant director |
| Kevin Francis | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Stewart Smart | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Helen Thomas | ... | set dresser |
| Jim Baker | ... | production buyer (uncredited) |
| Dave Fowle | ... | chargehand painter (uncredited) |
| Bob Hedges | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Hill | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Tom Money | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Gordon Moore | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Gordon Straithairn | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Bill Surridge | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Terry Wells | ... | stand-by property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Maurice Askew | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tony Dawe | ... | production sound mixer |
| Michael P. Redbourn | ... | sound editor (as Michael Redbourn) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Jones | ... | camera operator |
| Jim Alloway | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Nobby Cross | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Stephen Smith | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Tom Sutton | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Deryck Whittaker | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ron Beck | ... | wardrobe |
| Cindy Bishop | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Scott | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Leonora Hail | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Brian Brockwell | ... | production accountant |
| Charles E. Parker | ... | designer: Trog (as Charles Parker) |
| Susan Budd | ... | producer's secretary (uncredited) |
| Dora Dobson | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Vickers Staniforth | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
| Pauline Stevenson | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1970) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1970) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astória Filmes (1971) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- CBS (1972) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (on the 'Women in Peril' collection)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Scream Factory (2021) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Scream Factory (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Anthropologist Dr. Brockton (Joan Crawford) unearths a troglodyte (an Ice Age 'missing link" half-caveman, half-ape) and manages to domesticate him - until he's let loose by an irate land developer (Michael Gough) to go on a rampage and kidnap a little girl. Crawford's last feature film. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | From a million years back...Horror explodes into today! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Trog" was a double feature with Christopher Lee's "Taste the Blood of Dracula." In the first week of release (opening Oct. 26, 1970), the two films were the #1 top-grossing films in the United States, making $2,900,583. See more » |
| Goofs | Under sodium pentothal, Trog "remembers" seeing dinosaurs...impossible, since they went extinct 30 million years before the first ape, let alone the first "ape-man", evolved. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Trog (1979). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Brockton:
Malcolm, get me my hypo-gun - quickly! See more » |