The Naked Prey

"Stripped, weaponless, alone and only ten desperate seconds ahead of the killers!"

1965 1h 36m EN

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6.7

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7.3

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★6.7TMDB · 114🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 6,246

AdventureThriller

Synopsis

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A group of men are on safari. One of the party refuses to give a gift to a tribe they encounter. The tribe is offended, seizes the party, and one-by-one, kills all but one of the safari members in various creative and horrifying ways. The last surviving member is given "The Lion's Chance" by the tribal leader to be hunted down by a party of tribal warriors.

“Stripped, weaponless, alone and only ten desperate seconds ahead of the killers!”

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Cast

Cornel Wilde
The Man
Gert Van den Bergh
Man #2
Ken Gampu
Leader of the warriors
Patrick Mynhardt
Safari overseer
Bella Randles
Little girl
Morrison Gampu
Tribe Leader
Sandy Nkomo
Warrior
Eric Mcanyana
Warrior

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cornel Wilde
Writers: Don Peters, Clint Johnston
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, South Africa

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Africa.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cornel Wilde, shot by H. A. R. Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Cherrill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cornel Wilde and Gert Van den Bergh and Ken Gampu carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Stripped, weaponless, alone and only ten desperate seconds ahead of the killers!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cornel Wilde directs. H. A. R. Thomson behind the camera. Roger Cherrill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, South Africa. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Africa.
4Directed by Cornel Wilde, shot by H. A. R. Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Roger Cherrill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cornel Wilde and Gert Van den Bergh and Ken Gampu carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Stripped, weaponless, alone and only ten desperate seconds ahead of the killers!".
8IMDB entry: tt0060736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 33 themes, including "snake", "elephant", "hunter", "chase".