@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff. While he is very gracious at first, Zaroff eventually forces Rainsford and two other shipwreck survivors, brother and sister Eve and Martin Towbridge, to participate in a sadistic game of cat and mouse in which they are the prey and he is the hunter.
Quick Stats
6.9
TMDB Rating
318
Votes
1h 3m
Runtime
$220K
Budget
$443K
Box Office
201%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorIrving Pichel
WriterJames Ashmore Creelman
CinematographyHenry W. Gerrard
ComposerMax Steiner
EditorArchie Marshek
Production DesignThomas Little
Produced by
RKO Radio Pictures
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Joel McCrea
Robert Rainsford
Fay Wray
Eve Trowbridge
Leslie Banks
Count Zaroff
Robert Armstrong
Martin Trowbridge
Noble Johnson
Ivan
Steve Clemente
Tartar
William B. Davidson
Captain
O
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Tartar Servant
James Flavin
First Mate on Yacht (uncredited)
Hale Hamilton
Bill Woodman (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
Yacht Passenger 'Doc' (uncredited)
Arnold Gray
Passenger on Yacht (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Passenger on Yacht (uncredited)
