This is a must see classic for all who love classic films. In a time when big game sport was the top most sport for the elite this movie was ahead of its time by giving audiences the view of the hunted. The question on the boat asking how you would feel if you were the animal being hunted says it all. If you don't know what the movie is about you would venture at this point to guess that it is about a crazed man who has lost the thrill of hunting animals so he takes it to another level by hunting people. He sets up traps in the sea to catch his prey, like a true hunter. Then game on! I would love to see this gem remade... I'm curious how different the public would react since big game hunting is now so controversial.

Leslie Banks developed into a commanding actor, a presence difficult to ignore. I can only assume that here he was developing his craft. Yet the same flatness applies to the other cast members - Fay Wray and Joel McCrae. I cant help contrasting the film to Dracula which had such an atmosphere that even the silences crackle with electricity. This seems more like a filmed first read through. I think it is the script - it is too many words, without great purpose or significance - neither an interesting narrative or illuminating characters, their situations or their feelings. Joel McCrae was a naturalistic actor and absolutely no kind of stylist. Fay Wray is the only one to animate the proceedings - her petite prettiness, her fear, her vulnerability but comeliness of clothing. I think she and producers well knew her appeal - an audience torn between a compulsion to save her but tempted to take advantage and add to her woes. It's the first time I've watched the commercial breaks but turned away when the film resumed. I managed about 30 minutes then gave up.

The Most Dangerous Game is a movie best enjoyed by those who are truly competitive in nature and older than 10 years old. This is not a children's movie by any means. Robert Young and Leslie Banks square off in this movie. Man vs man. A theme as old as time. Fay Wray does not add anything to this movie. I'm sure that the original story must have had a female accompanist, but it really does not add to the story. It is suspenseful. I haven't read the original story, but I predicted the story and its ending within the first ten minutes of the movie. Yet, it was suspenseful and held my attention. The movie is just over an hour. It is just about the right length. The Most Dangerous Game is a very dangerous game. Yet, at least the hunted and the hunter know which is which; and the hunter must take care to make sure it is not the prey. Yet, the game is fairly civilized with rules that two must follow.The Most Dangerous Game provides a quick nail biter of a movie. If you eat popcorn during the movie, make sure that you have your own bowl. The suspense will keep you glued to the TV.

A sort of prelude to King Kong (1933), The Most Dangerous Game (1932) is one of the most exciting and memorable adventures of 1930s cinema. It contains everything people love about pre-code Hollywood with its no holds barred action and sexually charged atmosphere, and it looks forward to Kong with its exotic adventure.Joel McCrea and Fay Wray are absolutely gorgeous and admirable as the leads and Noble Johnson also does good with the small role of Ivan, Zaroff's mute henchman, but it is Leslie Banks as the disturbed Count Zaroff who remains with you after the credits roll. He excellently portrays the character's insanity and psychological/sexual obsessions. He's one of my favorite movie villains ever.Modern audiences will likely mock the jungle sets, but honestly that adds to the demented nightmarish feel of the movie. The whole thing is drenched with dread and violence, giving the film the feel of a horror movie. The chase scenes in the jungle are like something out of a bad dream; the frantic Max Steiner score and cinematography really amp up the tension.All in all, an excellent underrated film. A must see for lovers of 1930s Hollywood.