Most dangerous game [WorldCat Entities]

"Ray Harryhausen presents The most dangerous game"@en
"Ray Harryhausen presents the Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack production"@en
"Hounds of Zaroff"@en
"Hounds of Zaroff"
"Nostalgia Film Factory"
"Most dangerous game"@en
"Graf Zaroff - Genie des Bösen"
"Chasses du comte Zaroff"

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""While sailing through treacherous shark-infested channels, the yacht carrying Bob Rainsford, a noted big game hunter, strikes a coral reef and sinks. Bob swims to the shore of a tiny island, the only survivor of the wreck, and locates a mysterious fortress, which is owned by the Russian Count Zaroff. A gracious if intense host, Zaroff introduces Bob to Eve Trowbridge and her brother Martin, who are also recent shipwreck survivors. Zaroff, finding Bob a kindred spirit, reveals his obsessive passion for hunting and refers obtusely to his favorite island pastime, the pursuit of 'the most dangerous game.' As the evening progresses, Martin becomes more intoxicated, while his sister tries to warn Bob to be wary of Zaroff. Later that night, Zaroff invites Martin to his 'trophy room, ' which boasts several mounted human heads, and informs him that his head will soon be joining the others on the wall. When Martin fails to return to his room, Eve solicits Bob's help, and they soon end up in the trophy room where they are caught by Zaroff. Once Martin's corpse is revealed, Zaroff tells Bob that he is to be the next unwilling player in the game. According to Zaroff's rules, the prize if Zaroff kills Bob will be Eve, but if Bob escapes death before 4 a.m., he will receive freedom and Eve. With Eve in tow, Bob runs into the swampy, fog-enshrouded forest, where he successfully eludes Zaroff's arrows. While Bob battles one of the count's killer hunting dogs, Zaroff shoots at him, and dog and man fall over a cliff into the ocean. Confident that he has won Eve, Zaroff returns to his fortress, only to discover later that Bob is still alive. After a fierce fight, Bob kills Zaroff and his men, and escapes the island with Eve"--AFI catalog, 1931-1940."@en
"A "mad hunter" arranges a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in some sort of hunting and killing of the passengers."@en
"Atmospheric thriller of a madman who hunts humans with bow and arrow. Filmed at the same time as King Kong on the same jungle sets."@en
"A big game hunter, shipwrecked on a tropical island, finds himself the human prey of the island owner."
"Evil Russian game hunter, Count Zoroff traps unsuspecting shipwreck survivors on his remote island. Bored with hunting animals, the count decides his new sport is hunting humans. Upon meeting shipwreck survivors Robert Rainsford and Eve Trowbridge, he decides they shall be his next prey. The survivors are sent off on the mysterious island and must now find a way to outsmart Zoroff to survive through the night."@en
"A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing game, now becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all, man."
"A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing game, now becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all, man."@en
"A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing game, becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all--man."
"A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing game, becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all--man."@en
""A ship wrecks just off of a remote island and it's three passengers make it to shore and discover the island is owned by a reclusive big game hunter. Offered the opportunity to stay at the owner's home and refresh themselves, the castaways take the man up on his gracious offer. Unfortunately, it wasn't mentioned in the offer that the hunter has now taken up to hunting people on his island and that the three "guests" are to be his next quarry"--Title detail screen."
"An insane hunter arranges for a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in some sort of hunting and killing of the passengers. ~ A cabin cruiser is shipwrecked off the coast of a remote island, and its three passengers manage to reach the island safely. The island is owned by a strange and enigmatic count who invites them to stay. But he has an underlying motive for his apparent generosity: Count Zaroff enjoys hunting--and he only hunts the most dangerous game: humans!"
""A ship wrecks just off of a remote island and it's three passengers make it to shore and discover the island is owned by a reclusive big game hunter. Offered the opportunity to stay at the owner's home and refresh themselves, the castaways take the man up on his gracious offer. Unfortunately, it wasn't mentioned in the offer that the hunter has now taken up to hunting people on his island and that the three "guests" are to be his next quarry"--Title detail screen."@en
"A mad nobleman, tired of hunting game, stalks humans instead."
"Count Zaroff, owner of a remote island, wrecks passing ships and forces survivors to become human prey."@en
"Shipwrecked on a remote Pacific island, Bob Whitney (Joel McCrea) and Eve Trowbridge (Fay Wray) find themselves first the guests and then the prey of mad Count Zaroff. A hunter by heritage and instinct, Count Zaroff has tired of tracking big game and now stalks the most intelligent and dangerous prey of all--man."@en
"On his way to hunt jaguars in the Brazilian jungle, a professional hunter is marooned on a remote island inhabited by a fellow hunter who pursues unusual game."
"Melodramatic adventure tale of hunter and hunted. An isolated island serves as the proving ground for the unsuspecting human prey of a madman."@en
"Zaroff, a madman, hunts three shipwrecked men and women instead of big game on his private jungle island."
"Russian big-game hunter Count Zarnoff tires of animals and switches to hunting humans, chasing his dinner party on a remote jungle island."@en
"A mad Russian hunter becomes bored with big game and decides to hunt humans. He captures his victims and sets them loose on his wooded island with only a knife to defend themselves from him."
"The most dangerous game follows big game hunter, Bob Rainsford, (Joel McCrea), as he becomes quarry for another, the opulently deranged Count Zaroff, (floridly played by Leslie Banks). The strong story and theme, excellent production values, vigorous action and fast pacing make The most dangerous game an exciting and more than satisfying entertainment after eighty years. Both picture and sound are scrupulously restored in high definition from the original 35mm studio fine grain master positive. The most dangerous game is a superb, pre-Code action-adventure film. Based upon a famous short story by Richard Connell, it represents one of high ponts in the careers of filmmaking team Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Utilizing some of the amazing sets made for their most famous colaboration,King Kong, the film is sometimes thought of as a place-holder to keep key cast and crew available during Kong's lengthy animation schedule. This included actors Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Noble Johnson and Steve Clemento, as well as editor Archie Marshek, composer Max Steiner, sound effects expert Murray Spivak, illustrators Mario Larrinaga and Byron Crabbe, and optical effects wizards Vernon Walker and Linwood Dunn."@en
"Not content with wild game, the psychotic Count Zaroff prefers to hunt human beings in this classic horror thriller. Hapless boaters are intentionally ship-wrecked on the Count's creepy private island, where dogs are unleashed and the breathless hunt begins."
"Melodramatic adventure tale of hunter and hunted. An isolated island serves as the proviing ground for the unsuspecting human prey of a madman."@en
"This David O. Selznick adventure stars Joel McCrea."@en
"Shipwreck survivors are hunted like animals by the mentally unhinged Count Zaroff."@en
"A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing game, becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all-- man."@en
"Classic tale of horror featuring Zaroff, the mad hunter who has tired of pursuing animals and now hunts man."@en
"SUMMARY: "After surviving a shipwreck in reefs not signalized in the maritime charts, the famous hunter Rober "Bob" Rainsford (Joel McCrea) is lodged by the Russian hunter Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks) in his castle in an isolated island. Bob meets Eve Trowbridge (Fay Wray) and her brother Martin Trowbridge (Robert Armstrong) also survivors of another wrecked vessel and hosted by Zaroff. Sooner, Bob and Eve find that they are part of a hunting game plotted by the insane Zaroff where they are the chase, and they have to escape and survive until the next morning to Zaroff and his hounds." IMDB"@en
"An isolated island serves as the proving ground for the unsuspecting human prey of a madman."@en
"An isolated island serves as the proving ground for the unsuspecting human prey of a madman."
"A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing game, becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all -- man."
"A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing game, becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all -- man."@en
"A retired explorer becomes bored hunting animals on his remote island, so he shipwrecks people, sets them free with a knife, and stalks them with bow and arrow and guns."@en
"The Most Dangerous Game is a pre-Code action-adventure film. Based upon a famous short story by Richard Connell, it follows big game hunter, Bob Rainsford, (Joel McCrea), as he becomes quarry for another, the opulently deranged Count Zaroff, (floridly played by Leslie Banks). Utilizing some of the amazing sets made for King Kong, the film is sometimes thought of as a place-holder to keep key cast and crew available during Kong's lengthy animation schedule."@en
"A retired explorer becomes bored hunting animals on his remote island. He shipwrecks people, sets them free with a knife, and stalks them with bow and arrow and guns."@en
"A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing big game, now becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all, man."@en
"A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing big game, now becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all, man."
"A retired explorer becomes bored hunting animals on his remote island and turns to the thrill of hunting people. He shipwrecks people, sets them free with a knife, and stalks them with bow and arrow and guns."@en