Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 10, 2022

Silver Screen Standards: The Most Dangerous Game (1932) The Most Dangerous Game (1932) has a lot in common with King Kong (1933): the same sets, the same producers, one of the same directors, and some of the same cast, but it’s a tighter, low-budget production without the supersized special effec   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on November 1, 2020

Our November Picks on the Classic Movie Hub ChannelNovember Birthdays and Film Noir! It’s that time again… We have our monthly free streaming picks for our Classic Movie Hub Channel at Best Classics Ever (BCE) – the mega streaming channel for classic movies and TV shows! That said, here are...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 15, 2018

The Most Dangerous Game (1932) On October 15, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized The Most Dangerous Game (1932, dir. Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Schoedsack) knows what it is and doesn’t hold back. Starting with its mysterious opening credits (that Max Stei   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on March 5, 2015

Originally published in Collier’s in 1924, Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” (also known as “The Hounds of Zaroff”) is an incredibly chilling and suspenseful story. It begins with a man named Rainsford, traveling on a boat. He’s having a conversati   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on August 21, 2014

(1932) Directed by Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Schoedsack; Written by James Ashmore Creelman; Based on the short story by Richard Connell; Starring: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks and Robert Armstrong; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…We barbarians know it is after the   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on August 21, 2014

(1932) Directed by Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Schoedsack; Written by James Ashmore Creelman; Based on the short story by Richard Connell; Starring: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks and Robert Armstrong; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…We barbarians know it is after the   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on July 24, 2014

Here's another look at my post on "The Most Dangerous Game."   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on July 24, 2014

Here's another look at my post on "The Most Dangerous Game."   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Jason Wilson on April 28, 2014

The Most Dangerous Game is currently available on Mubi. Sign up for a free trial here. It is sometimes easy to forget how important competent acting is to the quality of a film. Performers like Daniel Day-Lewis and Kate Winslet make it look easy. They transform, not just physically but also...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on November 18, 2013

Joel McCrea (The Palm Beach Story, Foreign Correspondent, The More the Merrier) and Fay Wray run for their lives in this 1932 thriller about a maniacal Count who lives to hunt “the most dangerous game!”  It’s an adaptation of one of the most anthologized short stories ever, Richar   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on November 18, 2013

http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/84006/The-Most-Dangerous-Game/#tcmarcp-430761 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Joel McCrea (The Palm Beach Story, Foreign Correspondent, The More the Merrier, Primrose Path, Barbary Coast, Sullivan’s Travels) and Fay Wray run for their lives in this   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on September 23, 2013

(via Doctor Macro) Another little pre-Code wonder is the subject of today’s review. Tell me if this plot sounds familiar: Rich Guy: I am a hunter! How I love to hunt! Please join me! Hero: Okay, what are we hunting? Rich Guy: I found the best sport, the best! Hero:...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 19, 2013

Sup, everybody. I'm new here and I'm just trying to make a few friends online. Here's hoping! :) NAME: My full name is Count General Dimitri Ilyovich Zaroff. My really good friends call me D-hizzy -- maybe you'll end up being one! ;) WHERE I LIVE: A castle, on an...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 19, 2013

Sup, everybody. I'm new here and I'm just trying to make a few friends online. Here's hoping! :) NAME: My full name is Count General Dimitri Ilyovich Zaroff. My really good friends call me D-hizzy -- maybe you'll end up being one! ;) WHERE I LIVE: A castle, on an...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on November 12, 2012

Running about an hour, The Most Dangerous Game shouldn’t be boring. But it somehow manages. Worse, the boring stuff comes at the end; directors Schoedsack and Pichel drag out the conclusion with a false ending or two. The film doesn’t have much to recommend it. That laborious ending wip   read more