The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (13 reviews)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (3,103 ratings)

The first of many official and unofficial screen versions of Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game was put together by producer Willis O'Brien and directors Ernest B. Schoedsack and Irving Pichel in 1932. Leslie Banks stars as loony Russian count Zaroff, a renowned big-game hunter who tires of… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.
Directed By
Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Written By
James Creelman
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1932 Wide
On DVD
Jun 8, 1999
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.

Critic Reviews

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    It feels minor next to Kong, but it's a great deal of fun.

  • Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

    One of the best suspense films ever made.

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    Realizado simultaneamente a King Kong (com o qual divide vários membros do elenco e equipe), é um filme que estabelece um clima incômodo de apreensão ainda hoje.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Effective as a chilling horror story.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Superior thriller shot on the King Kong jungle sets. A few truly gruesome scenes.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Drew S


    It's easy to forget how sensational this was for its time, partly because it's so hokey and partly because of the eminently graceless aging of the action genre. Still, I think it's a lot less dumb than King Kong, and though the first half of the film is dedicated to… More

  • AJ V


    A very nice film adaptation of the short story. Good actors, setting, and everything. It's really exciting, it brings the story to life.

  • Cassandra M


    The Most Dangerous Game is a terrific old barn-stormer. A horror-thriller from the same talents that produced King Kong. Indeed, the movie re-used several of Kong's sets, and was conceived in order to get more value for money from Kong's colossal budget. It is, however, a… More

  • Randy T


    Joel McCrea and Fay Wray star in this 1932 classic about a shipwrecked big game hunter held captive by Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks), a madman who enjoys hunting and killing men for sport. A little schmaltzy by modern standards, but still a tremendously fun film to watch.

  • Michael G


    A great movie that in many ways was ahead of its time. Fantastic direction (namely during she ship sinking and swamp scenes) and atmospheric sets steal the show. And of course Fay Wray running around the jungle in her nightgown never hurts. For a movie that's nearly 80 years old… More

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