A Game of Death is a 1945 American adventure film directed by Robert Wise and starring John Loder and Audrey Long. It is a remake of Richard Connell's 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game" about a madman who hunts human prey on his island. In the original story and in the 1932 film adaptation, the madman is Russian, but in the 1945 version, he is German.
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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 |
| 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 |
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Running time | 72 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- 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 (Also in archive footage from The Most Dangerous Game, in which he appeared as "Ivan".)
- Edmund Glover as Quartermaster (uncredited)
Production
editThe film was originally called The Most Dangerous Game.[2] Audrey Long was signed in January 1945,[3] and Edgar Garrier joined shortly afterward.[4] The film uses outtakes from RKO's 1932 production of The Most Dangerous Game with Joel McCrea and Fay Wray.
References
edit- ^ "A Game of Death: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Of Local Origin - The New York Times. November 20, 1945: 18.
- ^ Screen News; Karloff Will Continue 'Horror' Roles at RKO Of Local Origin. The New York Times. January 18, 1945: 15.
- ^ News of the Screen: Bogart and Stanwyck Will Star in 'Fountainhead'-- 'Moscow Skies' Due at the Stanley Today. The New York Times. January 20, 1945: 16.
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External links
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- A Game of Death at IMDb
- A Game of Death at the TCM Movie Database
- Review of film at Variety
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