A Game of Death
A Game of Death is a 1945 film directed by Robert Wise. It is a remake of Richard Connell's 1924 short story, "The Most Dangerous Game", about a madman who hunts human prey on his personal island habitat. It stars John Loder and Audrey Long. In the original story and 1932 movie, the madman is a Russian. In this version the madman is a German.Cast
- John Loder as Don Rainsford
- Audrey Long as Ellen Trowbridge
- Edgar Barrier as Erich Kreiger
- Russell Wade as Robert Trowbridge
- Russell Hicks as Mr. Whitney
- Jason Robards Sr. as The Captain
- Noble Johnson as Carib
- Edmund Glover as Quartermaster
Production
The film was originally called The Most Dangerous Game. Audrey Long was signed in January 1945. Edgar Garrier joined shortly afterwards. The movie used out-takes from RKO's 1932 production of "The Most Dangerous Game" with Joel McCrea and Fay Wray.
