The Big Game (1973 film)
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Directed by | Robert Day |
Written by | (novel) Robert Day |
Produced by | Stanley Norman |
Starring | Stephen Boyd France Nuyen Ray Milland |
Cinematography | Mario Fioretti |
Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
Music by | Francesco De Masi |
Production companies | Atlantic Film Productions Comet Film |
Distributed by | Comet Pictures |
Release date | 2 April 1973 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Countries | South Africa Italy Hong Kong United States |
Language | English |
The Big Game is a 1973 action film directed by Robert Day and starring Stephen Boyd, France Nuyen and Ray Milland.[1] [2] It was shot on location in Cape Town, Rome and Hong Kong. It is also known by the alternative title of Control Factor.
Synopsis[]
Seeking a way to promote world peace a wealthy American develops a machine that can control people's minds, and hires two mercenaries to protect it on a ship travelling to Austria where they confront assault by hostile agents.
Cast[]
- Stephen Boyd as Leyton van Dyk
- France Nuyen as Atanga
- Ray Milland as Prof. Pete Handley
- Cameron Mitchell as Bruno Carstens
- Brendon Boone as Jim Handley
- Michael Kirner as Mark Handley
- John Van Dreelen as Lee
- as Gen. Bill Stryker
- George Wang as Wong
- as Lucie Handley
- Ian Yule as Task Force Leader
- as Ship's Captain
- Romano Puppo as Alberto
- Larry McEvoy as Dr. Warden
- Anthony Dawson as Burton
- Roger Dwyer as Skipper
References[]
Bibliography[]
- James McKay. Ray Milland: The Films, 1929-1984. McFarland, 2020.
External links[]
- The Big Game at IMDb
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1973 films
- South African films
- Films directed by Robert Day
- Films scored by Francesco De Masi
- South African action films
- Italian action films
- Italian films
- 1973 action films
- Seafaring films
- 1970s English-language films
- English-language South African films
- English-language Italian films
- 1970s action film stubs