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Most Dangerous Game (The) AKA The Hounds of Zaroff (1932)
Fascinating, Strange and Terrible is the Story of Zaroff, Who Hunted Men Like Animals for a Sporting ThrillDirector: Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Year of Copyright: 1932
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Bruce Eder
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Liner notes about the cast and novel by Bruce Kawin
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio commentary with Dr. Rolf Giesen and Dr. Gerd Naumann (2019)
Audio commentary with Dr. Rolf Giesen (2006)
Introduction by Dr. Rolf Giesen (4:00)
"Dr. Rolf Giesen on The Most Dangerous Game" featurette (5:43)
"The Most Dangerous Game: The Remakes" featurette (5:21)
Social Media Promo #1 (1:30)
Social Media Promo #2 (1:26)
Stills Gallery (3:54)
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Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The German extras include optional English subtitles.
Includes a 52 page book with writing by Clemens G. Williges in German and English.
The cover is reversible with German and English versions.
Limited to 1000 copies. -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:NTSC > PAL transfer.
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Extras:"Ray Harryhausen on the Importance of a Movie Score" interview (2:31)
"James V. D'Arc: Curator Merian C. Cooper Papers, BYU" interview (4:29)
"John Morgan, Composer on Max Steiner" interview (7:15)
Bonus trailers (created by Legend Films, not original):
- "Things to Come" (1:40)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes fully restored, colorized and original black and white versions.
Also available as a bonus movie packaged with the "Ray Harryhausen Double Feature" blu-ray which features "She" and "Things to Come". -
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Extras:"Couples & Duos: Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper" featurette (French, no subtitles, with alternate English track)
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Subtitles:French (FORCED)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Ernest B. Shoedsack: Le Chasseur de Ténèbres" (The Hunter of Shadows) (26 mins, mixture of French and English with forced French subtitles for English segments, not fully English friendly)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Mighty Joe Young"
- "King Kong" (re-release trailer)
Theatrical Trailer (re-release version)
Map (in English) of Baranka Island, detailing all the major scene locations and routes taken by characters during the film (insert) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Ray Harryhausen on the Importance of a Movie Score" interview (2:30)
"James V. D'Arc: Curator Merian C. Cooper Papers, BYU" interview (4:28)
"John Morgan, Composer on Max Steiner" interview (7:13)
German Trailer (0:55) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes fully restored, colorized and original black and white versions. Dvd title "The Most Dangerous Game - Genie Des Bösen". PAL transfer, but otherwise almost identical to US Legend Films release.
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion, German Wicked Vision. French Cine Horizon, and French Cine Club Hollywood releases have the original black & white version of the film with unique extras.
The US Legend Films & German release have both the black & white and colorized versions with different extras. -
CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (62:48 NTSC)
- R0 2 Disc Limited Special Edition Germany- Wicked Vision Media - No cuts (60:05 PAL).
- R0 United Kingdom- Elstree Hill Home Entertainment - No Cuts (62:26 PAL)
- R1 75th Anniversary Edition America- Legend Films - No Cuts - Includes both the original black & white and colorized versions (62:44 NTSC).
- R2 France- Ciné Club Hollywood - No Cuts
- R2 France- Cine Horizon - No Cuts
- R2 75th Anniversary Edition Germany- Great Movies - No Cuts - Includes both the original black & white and colorized versions (60:02 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Entertainment One - No Cuts - Colourised version (60:03 PAL)
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 29/06/03
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 27/09/22UPDATE LOG:
23/03/12 - Minor clean-up and addition of French Ciné Club Hollywood release and Beaver link.
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20/04/12 - Summary update.
23/05/13 - Added R0 UK.
24/02/18: Added UK E1.
13/11/18: Added R2 Germany.
31/07/19: Added Germany.
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