'The Most Dangerous Game' is overall a rather weak attempt at suspense. The main characters don't have enough about them to be taken seriously, the main protagonist is laughable, the woman is stereotypically pathetic (preferring to scream and fall over instead of actually helping herself) and Joel McCrea's character is half-hearted at trying to stay alive. This pre-code RKO has been adapted from a book into film, tv, plays and any other medium that you can think of, but it wasn't given enough substance in it's 63 minutes for us to really empathise with anyone.
After Bob Rainsford is marooned on an island after a terrible shipwreck, he comes across the foreboding and menacing Count Zaroff who owns a beautiful chateau (out in the middle of nowhere) and is eager to play the perfect host, especially considering he already has four other guests from a previous sinking.
The same night, Count Zaroff introduces Bob to his obsession - hunting. But Bob is unaware just how far Count Zaroff is willing to go to fuel his habit.
It sounds like it's going to be amazing but it really isn't. I am aware that films made cheaply like this had to try to make do with what they had, but I found it overall poor. Oh, and in case you are wondering, the most dangerous game is fighting for your life.
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