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The Most Dangerous Game

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When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford (Joel McCrea) is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks). While he is very gracious at first, Zaroff eventually forces Rainsford and two other shipwreck survivors, brother and sister Eve (Fay Wray) and Martin Trowbridge (Robert Armstrong), to participate in a sadistic game of cat and mouse in which they are the prey, and he is the hunter.
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Anton Bitel Little White Lies 10/24/2022
There is, amid all this sensationalist material, an ongoing discourse on what it means to be human, and how far a man should be willing to go, as Zaroff puts it, to “follow his convictions to their logical conclusion.” Go to Full Review Gayle Sequeira BFI 11/17/2024
One stretch cuts between the actor's eyes and his point-of-view in tight close-up as he doggedly stalks his prey through the jungle, vision obscured by dense foliage. In another, the camera keeps pace alongside a pack of ferocious hunting dogs. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 03/31/2024
2.5/4
...a passable piece of work that generally feels like it should be much, much better. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 10/06/2023
Gothic horror gives way to survival thriller in the primitive world of the jungle, where the American big gun hunter refuses to play the game. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 02/13/2023
3.5/4
The film initially teases its viewers as much as Zaroff does his guests (we finally see what's in his basement, and it ain't pretty) before storming full-barrel into the hunt. Go to Full Review Stephanie Archer Film Inquiry 02/05/2023
The Most Dangerous Game proves itself to be a classic film that goes beyond the staples of film infancy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim M @tgmacman Sep 9 The Most Dangerous Game doesn't last as long as it should, but remains perhaps the most definitive adaptation of the classic story with oodles of suspense. See more Garry A @heavyg Jul 21 I wonder if this was considered controversial back in the 30s. It definitely asks the question is hunting animals humane. It's campy. See more Lars N @movie_douche Feb 22 This thing has it all: Shipwrecks, explosions, an exotic island, a great villain, henchmen, booby traps, dangerous animals and thrilling plot all served within an hour of screentime. Nothing here to not like. See more David W @Sternhammer Feb 3 An absolute classic of it's time, whose plot has inspired many subsequent movies. See more Micah H Jan 9 Definitely a letdown compared to the outstanding short story. It’s a perfectly fine movie, but not really that good. See more Steve D 11/10/2024 Aged surprisingly well. Still effectively creepy. See more Read all reviews
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Irving Pichel

Director

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Director

Joel McCrea

Bob Rainsford

Fay Wray

Eve Trowbridge

Leslie Banks

Count Zaroff

Robert Armstrong

Martin Trowbridge

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Synopsis When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford (Joel McCrea) is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks). While he is very gracious at first, Zaroff eventually forces Rainsford and two other shipwreck survivors, brother and sister Eve (Fay Wray) and Martin Trowbridge (Robert Armstrong), to participate in a sadistic game of cat and mouse in which they are the prey, and he is the hunter.
Director
Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Screenwriter
Richard Connell, James Ashmore Creelman
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures, Reel Media International [us], Criterion Collection, Sinister Cinema
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 16, 1932, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 3m
Sound Mix
Mono
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