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The Most Dangerous Game

United States of America

1932-09-16(US)
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Thriller,
Adventure,
Horror,
Action
▪ 1h-3m

69^%

User
Score

They saw the heads of hunted men in Zaroff's trophy room!

Overview

When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff. While he is very gracious at first, Zaroff eventually forces Rainsford and two other shipwreck survivors, brother and sister Eve and Martin Towbridge, to participate in a sadistic game of cat and mouse in which they are the prey and he is the hunter.

Irving PichelDirector
Ernest B. SchoedsackDirector
James Ashmore CreelmanScreenplay
David O. SelznickExecutive Producer
Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
Henry W. GerrardDirector of Photography

Top Billed Cast

Joel McCrea

Robert Rainsford

Fay Wray

Eve Trowbridge

Leslie Banks

Count Zaroff

Robert Armstrong

Martin Trowbridge

Noble Johnson

Ivan

Steve Clemente

Tartar

William B. Davidson

Captain

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Tartar Servant

James Flavin

First Mate on Yacht (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

6.0

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-13

A completely bonkers hunter played by arch-ham Leslie Banks arranges for passing ships to be wrecked off the coast of his island then he ostensibly rescues/helps them before using them as bait for his big game hunts - with a bow and arrow, or with a high powered rifle - ably aided and abetted by some rather useful, if ...

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