The Most Dangerous Game

1932 film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and Irving Pichel
Movie film Q1541422
The Most Dangerous Game
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The Most Dangerous Game

Summary

The Most Dangerous Game is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Most Dangerous Game's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Most Dangerous Game was directed by Irving Pichel[4].
  • The Most Dangerous Game was directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack[5].
  • Richard Connell wrote the screenplay for The Most Dangerous Game[6].
  • James Ashmore Creelman wrote the screenplay for The Most Dangerous Game[7].
  • The Most Dangerous Game's composer is recorded as Max Steiner[8].
  • The Most Dangerous Game is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[9].
  • The Most Dangerous Game's genre is horror film[10].
  • The Most Dangerous Game's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • The Most Dangerous Game's genre is drama film[12].
  • The Most Dangerous Game's based on is recorded as The Most Dangerous Game[13].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was Joel McCrea[14].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was Fay Wray[15].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was Leslie Banks[16].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was Robert Armstrong[17].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was Noble Johnson[18].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was Steve Clemente[19].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was Hale Hamilton[20].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was James Flavin[21].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was Bill Davidson[22].
  • A cast member of The Most Dangerous Game was William B. Davidson[23].
  • The Most Dangerous Game was produced by Merian C. Cooper[24].
  • The Most Dangerous Game was produced by David O. Selznick[25].
  • The Most Dangerous Game was produced by Ernest B. Schoedsack[26].
  • The Most Dangerous Game's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Merian C. Cooper[24], David O. Selznick[25], and Ernest B. Schoedsack[26]. Directors include Irving Pichel[4] and Ernest B. Schoedsack[5]. Screenwriters include Richard Connell[6] and James Ashmore Creelman[7]. Cast members include Joel McCrea[14], Fay Wray[15], Leslie Banks[16], Robert Armstrong[17], Noble Johnson[18], and Steve Clemente[19].

Publication

Publication dates include September 16, 1932[28], October 20, 1932[29], February 27, 1933[30], July 15, 1933[31], September 18, 1933[32], and December 6, 1933[33]. Original languages include English[34] and Russian[35]. Genres include horror film[10], film based on literature[11], and drama film[12].

Subject and Themes

The Most Dangerous Game is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[9].

Reception

Reviews include 7.7/10[36] and 100%[37].

Why It Matters

The Most Dangerous Game ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Merian C. Cooper, David O. Selznick, Ernest B. Schoedsack
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