The Mole People

**_A lost civilization of Sumerians found in mountainous Mesopotamia_** The most interesting thing about this flick is how it influenced the original Star Trek a decade later. (Of course, “Forbidden Planet” had the biggest influence on that show, which debuted the month before this flick started shooting). Disregarding the prologue & first act, “The Mole People” is very similar to a Star Trek episode, just minus Spock. The archaeologists' flashlight could be viewed as a Federation phaser, sort of. The commentary on the nature of most civilizations is also interesting: Politicians use religion to control the people; and the sheeple comply to the point of willingly walking to their deaths. Blonde Cynthia Patrick as Adad is also a plus. Unfortunately, there are too many negatives to give this a higher rating. For instance, the two main protagonists are too similar to d…