The Most Dangerous Game
1932 · Movie · Approved · 63 min · ★ 6.9 · 95% critics
After a shipwreck, a celebrated hunter washes up on a remote island and is welcomed into a lavish estate by an eccentric aristocrat. The hospitality soon turns into a terrifying contest, as the stranded guests realize they’re being forced into a deadly game of pursuit through the island’s jungle.
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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-09-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (310 votes)
- Budget
- $219,869
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, influential survival thriller with a spooky mansion, jungle chases, and pulpy suspense; Not for you if you need subtle villains or modern pacing—try King Kong for a similar era vibe.
Pros: tense island chase; creepy villainous host; brisk one-hour runtime | Cons: dated, stagey moments; uneven acting; rough early talkie feel
Themes
- crocodile
- fistfight
- stranded
- black and white
- hunting
- remote island
- pre-code
- based on short story
- sole survivor
- south sea island
- god complex
- reef
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Joel McCrea
as Robert Rainsford
Fay Wray
as Eve Trowbridge
Leslie Banks
as Count Zaroff
Robert Armstrong
as Martin Trowbridge
Noble Johnson
as Ivan
Steve Clemente
as Tartar
William B. Davidson
as Captain
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
as Tartar Servant
James Flavin
as First Mate on Yacht (uncredited)
Hale Hamilton
as Bill Woodman (uncredited)
Directed by Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack