stop at Webb's and see that the Neanderthal Man has injured Webb. Jan says that Ruth's door has been smashed in and that she's gone. "I reckon he got her, too," says a dazed Webb. Dr. Fairchild tells Harkness and Jan that the posse has cornered the Neanderthal Man in a cave, and Ruth is with him. Alone and unarmed, Harkness walks to the cave and tells Ruth to let the Neanderthal Man run away. He does, but a sabretooth tiger jumps him. The posse holds off shooting for a while as the Neanderthal Man is being mauled. Now at home on his deathbed, the Neanderthal Man changes back to Groves one final time and utters his last words: "Better ... this ...way." Cast Listed in this order in the opening credits: Robert Shayne as Prof. Clifford Groves (listed as "Shane" in the credits) Joyce Terry as Jan Groves (listed as "Joy" in the credits) Richard Crane as Dr. Ross Harkness Doris Merrick as Ruth Marshall Robert Long as George Oakes Jeanette Quinn as Celia Lee Morgan as Charlie Webb Beverly Garland as Nola Mason Dick Rich as Sheriff Andy Andrews Robert Easton as Danny Anthony Jochim as naturalist at conference Marshall Bradford as naturalist conference chair Uncredited: Eric Colmar as Buck Hastings Frank Gerstle as Mr. Wheeler William Fawcett as Dr. Fairchild Robert Bray as Jim Newcomb Hank Mann as naturalist Crane Whitney as State Police Chief Tom Monroe as unnamed man Wally Rose as the Neanderthal Man Production The film's working title was Madagascar. Production began in early December 1952 at Eagle-Lion Studios in Los Angeles. The film was released in the USA on 19 June 1953 and in Spain and Brazil at unknown dates. Three minutes was trimmed from its running time when it opened in the UK, reducing time from 78 minutes to 75 minutes. Stuntman Wally Rose was the man in the Neanderthal Man mask, not Robert Shayne. Reception The pressbook for the movie suggested ways theater owners could bring in the audience. One idea was to "make oversize footprint stencil and paint them on sidewalks of street leading to box-office", while another was to "dress up a man in costume to simulate the 'half man-half beast' in the picture ... Use as a ballyhoo stunt in front of your theatre or in your lobby. Can also be mounted on flat top truck and sent