A Game of Death
A Game of Death | |
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Directed by | Robert Wise |
Written by | Norman Houston |
Based on | "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell |
Produced by | Herman Schlom executive Sid Rogell |
Starring | John Loder |
Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
Edited by | J.R. Whittredge |
Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | RKO Radio Pictures |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Game of Death is a 1945 American adventure film directed by Robert Wise. It is a remake of Richard Connell's 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game", about a madman who hunts human prey on his personal island habitat. It stars John Loder and Audrey Long.[2] In the original story and 1932 movie, the madman is a Russian. In this version the madman is a German.
Cast[]
- John Loder as Don Rainsford
- Audrey Long as Ellen Trowbridge
- Edgar Barrier as Erich Kreiger
- Russell Wade as Robert Trowbridge
- Russell Hicks as Mr. Whitney
- Jason Robards Sr. as The Captain
- Noble Johnson as Carib
- Edmund Glover as Quartermaster (uncredited)
Production[]
The film was originally called The Most Dangerous Game.[3] Audrey Long was signed in January 1945.[4] Edgar Garrier joined shortly afterwards.[5] The movie used out-takes from RKO's 1932 production of "The Most Dangerous Game" with Joel McCrea and Fay Wray.
References[]
- ^ "A Game of Death: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Some People (1962) - Clive Donner | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ Of Local Origin New York Times 20 Nov 1945: 18.
- ^ SCREEN NEWS: Karloff Will Continue 'Horror' Roles at RKO Of Local Origin Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times 18 Jan 1945: 15.
- ^ NEWS OF THE SCREEN: Bogart and Stanwyck Will Star in 'Fountainhead'-- 'Moscow Skies' Due at the Stanley Today Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times 20 Jan 1945: 16.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1945 films
- English-language films
- 1940s adventure films
- American black-and-white films
- Films based on short fiction
- Films directed by Robert Wise
- Films about hunters
- Films set on fictional islands
- RKO Pictures films
- American films
- Films about death games
- Films based on thriller novels
- American adventure films
- Films scored by Paul Sawtell
- Adventure film stubs