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Richard Kiel plays Eegah, a giant prehistoric caveman living in the middle of the desert. One night after a party, Roxy Miller (Manning) was driving home when she came across Eegah. She tells her boyfriend Tom Nelson (Arch Hall Jr.), and her father Robert Miller (Arch Hall Sr.) about the caveman. Her father decides to go off into the desert looking for the caveman. When he fails to show up at the designated time, Tom and Roxy go into the desert looking for him.
Roxy is soon kidnapped by Eegah, and taken back to his cave. Robert is also there at the cave, and tells Roxy that he's reached an understanding with the caveman Eegah. He tells her not to resist Eegah's advances because of fear he may kill them both. Eventually the pair is able to escape, but Eegah follows them back to civilization.
Some who have seen the film have found it disturbing in several regards. The way Roxy is draped over her father is seen as unpleasant and inappropriate. Also Robert tells Roxy not to resist Eegah as he touches her. The staff of MST3K have even speculated that Hall and Manning were involved in a relationship of some sort off-screen.