The Mole People (1956)

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I screened this last night. Decent transfer. Lots of soft optical effects and considerable negative dirt, but typical of Universal's straight transfers that they've been releasing in Europe.

I enjoyed the film a lot. John Agar was nice and bland and stiff, which worked well against Hugh Beaumont's laid back confidence. The sets and costumes were fun and there were a couple of nice matte paintings. The Mole People going down through the dirt reminded me a lot of Invaders From Mars. The prologue was the nicest surprise for me. I remember that scientist from Our Mr Sun and Hemo the Magnificent. Dr Frank Baxter. It was interesting to hear a real scientist introduce something without a lick of science in it. He looks nervous too, wiggling his fingers and twitching. Fun!

Not restored, but perfectly watchable. Worth getting.