Overview

Production co: RKO Radio Pictures

► 78 min (USA) □ 16 September 1932 (USA)

Library synopsis: [En] This is one of the most authentically sadean films ever made. Count Zaroff (Banks) is a connoisseur of arcane pleasures, and the owner of a remote island in the Malay archipelago to which he ensures that passing ships are attracted and the wrecked on the reeds. Written by Phil Hardy

Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack, Irving Pichel

Cult stars: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks

Cult relevance index: ₪ 8.8 / 10

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Related videos

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Essential inner links and references

Midi – Minuit Fantastique [France / Nr. 6 - June 1963] (mg)  |  Monster Bis [France / Nr. 5 - December 1979] (fz)  |  The Aurum Film Encyclopedia – Horror [UK / 1996] (bk)  |  Il Cinema Northern [Italy / 1996] (bk)  |   Cine Fantástico y de Terror Alemán (1913-1927) [Spain / 2002] (bk)  |  Mad Doctors, Monsters and Mummies [UK / 1991] (bk)  |  Midi – Minuit Fantastique [France / Nr. 9 - July 1964] (mg)  |  Monster Memories [USA / Nr. 1 - January 1993] (mg)  |  Mad Movies [France / Nr. 16 - October 1977](fz)  |  Monster Bis [France / Nr. 120 - Le Gothique a L'Anglo-Saxonne] (fz)

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Gallery and video classification

Basic Card

Genre	Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Director	Ernest B. Schoedsack, Irving Pichel
Writers	James Ashmore Creelman, Richard Connell
Producer	David O. Selznick, Merian C. Cooper
Cast	Arnold Gray, Buster Crabbe, Fay Wray, Hale Hamilton, James Flavin, Joel McCrea, Landers Stevens, Leslie Banks, Noble Johnson, Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian, Phil Tead, Robert Armstrong, Steve Clemente, William B. Davidson
Certification	Australia:PG / Finland:K-16 (1987) / South Korea:12 / USA:Approved (PCA #1348-R: 29 August 1935 for re-release) / USA:Passed (National Board of Review) / USA:TV-PG (TV rating) / USA:Not Rated / Finland:(Banned) (1934) / UK:12 (re-rating) / UK:A (cut) / Canada:G (Quebec) / Canada:PG
Country	USA
Language	English
Release date	USA 16 September 1932 | USA 20 September 1932 (New York City, New York) | Spain 20 September 1933 (Madrid) | Portugal 23 February 1934 | France 16 November 1934 | France 2 July 1969 (re-release) | West Germany 6 August 1976 (TV premiere) | Finland 21 September 1988 (TV premiere)
Also known as	A legveszélyesebb játék Hungary | El malvado Zaroff Spain | Graf Zaroff - Genie des Bösen Germany | Hounds of Zaroff UK | La chasse du comte Zaroff France | La pericolosa partita Italy | Les chasses du comte Zaroff France | O Malvado Zaroff Portugal | To pio epikindyno thirama Greece (TV title)
Filming locations	California, USA | Cliffs, Marineland of the Pacific - 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA | Long Beach, California, USA | Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA | Marineland of the Pacific - 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA | Palos Verde Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA | Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, USA | Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA | Redondo Beach, California, USA | San Pedro Bay, California, USA | San Pedro Harbor, Long Beach, California, USA | San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA | Southern California, California, USA
Box office/business	Budget: $ 218.869 (estimated) | Copyright Holder: RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.; 6 September 1932; LP3249 (in copyright registry)
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distribution company	E-Realbiz.com (2003) (USA) (VHS) | Reel Media International (2005) (worldwide) (TV) | Jugendfilm (West Germany) (theatrical) | Genius Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (75th anniversary edition) | C&C Television Corporation (1955) (USA) (TV) | DTP Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD) | E-Realbiz.com (2003) (USA) (DVD) | Criterion Collection, The (1999) (USA) (DVD) (first print) | Bach Films (2009) (France) (DVD) | Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (USA) (DVD) | Legend Films (2007) (worldwide) (DVD) | Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD) | Magnus Opus (2005) (Brazil) (DVD) | Legend Films (2008) (USA) (DVD) (75th anniversary edition) | Castle Communications (1995) (Finland) (VHS) | Franfilmdis (1934) (France) (theatrical) | Bach Films (2003) (France) (DVD) | Radio Pictures (1932) (UK) (theatrical) | Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media) | RKO Radio Pictures (1932) (USA) (theatrical) | Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (video) | Medusa Video (Italy) (VHS) | Les Grands Films Classiques (France) | Franfilmidis (France) | Siren DVD (Cult Action Extravaganza) (UK) (DVD) | Ciné Club Hollywood (France) (DVD) | Anolis (Germany) (DVD) | Anolis Entertainment (Große Hartbox - Cover B) (Germany) (DVD) | Great Movies (Germany) (DVD) | Great Movies (75th Anniversary Edition) (Germany) (DVD) | Free-TV: MDR 07.01.2007 (Germany) | Free-TV: MDR 01.12.2008 (Germany) | Free-TV: Südwest 3 13.10.1993 (Germany) | Free-TV: VOX 10.02.2003 (Germany) | Free-TV: VOX 29.12.2003 (Germany) | Free-TV: XXP 26.07.2003 (Germany) | Manga Films (Spain) (DVD)
Runtime	UK: 63 min | USA: 78 min (preview version) | Italy: 63 min | France: 63 min
Technical specifications	Sound Mix: Mono (RCA Photophone System) | Color: Black and White | Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 | Film length (metres): (7 reels) (USA), 1710 m (France) | Film negative format (mm/video inches): 35 mm | Cinematographic process: Spherical | Printed film format: 35 mm