| | | In Color for the First Time! Digitally Re-Mastered and Fully Restored. Also Includes Newly Restored Black-and-White Version!
Features: DVD
Evil Russian game hunter Count Zoroff traps unsuspecting shipwreck survivors on his remote island. Bored with hunting animals, the blood thirsty count decides his new sport is hunting humans. Upon meeting shipwreck survivors Robert Rainsford and Eve Trowbridge, he decides they shall be the next prey in his insane game. The stranded guests are sent off on the mysterious island and must now find a way to outsmart Zoroff to survive through the night in The Most Dangerous Game!Max Steiner's brilliant score sets the suspenseful and terrifying mood, accentuating this fast-paced race for survival. Celebrate the 75th anniversary in vibrant color for the first time under the creative direction of legendary effects master, Ray Harryhausen.
"Effective as a chilling horror story." Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
"Superior thriller shot on the King Kong jungle sets. A few truly gruesome scenes." Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress
Editor's Note
After a shipwreck, a big game hunter washes up on a remote island only to discover that its owner, also a hunter, has tired of tracking animals and has developed a taste for a new prey...humans. Co-Director Shoedsack performed the same duty on KING KONG, as did producer Cooper. The film also used the same jungle sets and star Wray. Based on Richard Connell's famous, oft-filmed story.
Plot Summary
Count Zaroff, a megalomaniac big game hunter, bored with shooting animals, has turned his attentions to other prey: human beings. He has yet to lose one of his unfair competitions (his less-than enthusiastic participants are armed with only a knife, while the Count is allowed a high-powered rifle) and eagerly waits for the next unfortunate soul to get shipwrecked on the small island he calls home. However, the Count doesn't expect to meet a man like Robert Rainsford, who proves to be more than a worthy match for the mad hunter.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Includes Both The New Colorized Version & The Original B&W Classic! | | Interactive Menus | | Interview With James D'Arc, Curator For Merian C. Cooper Papers | | Interview With John Morgan, Composer Discussing Max Steiner | | Interview With Ray Harryhausen On The Importance Of A Movie Score | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC |
| Release Date: 10/2/2007 |
| Running Time: 63 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1932 | | Catalog ID: 80634 | | UPC: 00796019806343 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...This is the most famous version of Richard Connell's often-filmed short story..." 11/06/1995 p.5DDVD Verdict 8 of 10
The Most Dangerous Game pairs McCrea with lovely Fay Wray, who had just finished working on King Kong. Based on the famous short story by Richard Connell, the film relates the story of Bob Rainsford (McCrea), a young big-game hunter whose boat founders near a mysterious island. The only survivor of the shipwreck, Rainsford makes his way onto the island and discovers the stronghold of Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks), a wealthy eccentric and a big-game hunter even more passionate than Rainsford himself...As always when a film adds a love interest to a story set in a formerly all-male milieu, I approached The Most Dangerous Game with some trepidation. The short story is such a perfect example of its kind that I was concerned the film would water it down too much by lengthening it and adding the romantic plot. I was very happy to be proven wrong: The addition of Eve is a masterstroke. Her presence offers a natural way of presenting exposition, since she can impart dire information about Zaroff's tendencies, and her disclosures enhance the tension and suspense...those who are fond of King Kong and early adventure films of that ilk will probably greatly enjoy this version of The Most Dangerous Game, which has been filmed several times since. - Amanda DeWees
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