The film doesn't focus on action, like other superhero movies, but rather, on the struggle for peace between the town and the Mole Men. Superman seeks to find understanding between the people and ...

The Mole Men are the oppressed, and the enemy are overzealous people motivated by fear, ignorance, and violence. It's surprisingly insightful for a 1950s kid's movie. Superman and the Mole Men ...

George Reeves as Superman and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane in 1951's Superman and the Mole Men ... down to Superman protecting these diminutive people from humans with murder on their minds.

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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.

The TV role came after Coates stepped into the shoes of Lois for film Superman and the Mole Men in 1951 ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date ...

shortly following her big film debut as Lois Lane in 1951's Superman and the Mole-Men. Kidder began acting in the late 1960s, but rose to fame in 1978 for her role as Lois Lane in Superman ...

Superman (1950). George Reeves followed in Superman & the Mole Men (1951) and then was the man of steel in The Adventures of Superman, which ran on TV for seven seasons, starting in 1952.