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| starring = George Reeves Phyllis Coates | music = Darrell Calker Walter Greene | cinematography = Clark Ramsey | editing = Albrecht Joseph | distributor = Lippert Pictures Inc. | released = | runtime = 58 minutes | country = | awards = | language = English | budget = }} ''Superman and the Mole Men'' is a 1951 superhero film starring George Reeves as Superman and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane. The motion picture is the first theatrical feature film based on the DC Comics character Superman. Two live-action Superman films had already been shown in cinemas, starring Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill; they had appeared in a serial format. The film was produced by Barney Sarecky and directed by Lee Sholem with the original screenplay by Richard Fielding (a pseudonym for Robert Maxwell and Whitney Ellsworth), and was shot in black and white over 12 days on a studio back lot. It was 58 minutes long and served as a trial run for the syndicated TV series ''Adventures of Superman'', for which it became the only two-part episode, entitled "The Unknown People". ==Plot== Mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent and Lois Lane are sent to the small town of Silsby for the inauguration of the world's deepest oil well. Unbeknownst to the drillers, however, the drill shaft has penetrated the underground home of the "Mole Men", a race of small, furry (though bald-headed) beings. The Mole Men come up through the shaft at night to explore the surface. When the creatures first emerge from the shaft, their sudden appearance scares the elderly night watchman to death. Lois Lane and Clark Kent arrive at the oil well and find the dead watchman. Subsequently, help arrives. Clark Kent and the foreman are exploring the surrounding area for signs of intruders when Lois sees one of the creatures and screams in terror. But no one believes her when she tells them what she saw. The medical examiner is summoned to the scene, and he leaves with Lois. Clark stays behind to confront the foreman. The foreman confesses that the well was closed down for fear that they had struck radium and not oil. The foreman proceeds to show Clark ore samples that were collected during different stages of drilling; all of these glow brightly The townspeople become afraid of the mole men because of their peculiar appearance, plus the fact that everything that they touch becomes phosphorescent and glows in the dark. The townspeople form an angry mob in order to kill the "monsters," led by the violent Luke Benson. Superman is the only one able to resolve the conflict, saving one of the creatures after he has been shot from falling into the town's water supply by taking him to the hospital, while the other is chased away. Later, a doctor reveals that the creature will die unless he undergoes surgery to remove the bullet. Clark Kent is forced to assist the doctor when the nurse refuses to out of fear of the creature. Soon afterward, Benson's mob shows up at the hospital demanding to have the creature turned over to them, leading Superman to stand guard outside the hospital. Lois Lane stands at Superman's side, until a shot is fired from the mob narrowly missing Lois. Superman sends her inside and begins to relieve the mob of their guns, sending them away. Later, three more mole creatures emerge from the drill shaft, this time bearing a weapon. They make their way to the hospital. Benson and his mob see the creatures and Benson goes after them alone, but when the creatures see him they use their weapon and fire on him. Superman sees this and quickly jumps in front of the blast, saving Benson's life, which Superman says is "More than you deserve!". He fetches the wounded creature and returns him and his companions to the shaft. Soon after they destroy the shaft completely, making certain that no one or thing can come up or go down it ever again. Lois observes, "It's almost as if they were saying, ''You live your lives....and we'll live ours''". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Superman and the Mole Men」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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