The Naked Prey (1966)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Cornel Wilde

Writers:

Clint Johnston, Don Peters

Stars:

Cornel Wilde, Gert van den Bergh, Ken Gampu

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited 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
John Marcus	...	Warrior
Richard Mashiya	...	Warrior
Franklyn Mdhluli	...	Warrior
Fusi Zazayokwe	...	Warrior
Joe Dlamini	...	Warrior
Jose Sithole	...	Warrior
Horace Gilman	...	Warrior

Storyline

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. Naked and weaponless he is set loose, the hunters hot on his heels, beginning a life-or-death hunt through wild Africa.

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Plot Keywords:

tribe | safari | lion | africa | warrior | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

South Africa USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Todesmutige

Filming Locations:

Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sven Persson Films, Theodora Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cornel Wilde was ill through much of the filming but continued, noting that it seemed to add to his performance.

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Goofs

In the scene where the cobra bites the warrior pursuer on the leg, the cobra vanishes from the scene immediately after striking. Obviously, it would be too dangerous to have the snake and the actors together.

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Connections

Referenced in Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

User Reviews

One of the best movies of the 60's

I saw this movie when I was 16 (1966) and it has remained with me since. Upon viewing it in later life, it is still as good as it was then. This film has very little speaking in it, but the action will keep the viewer sitting on the edge of his seat until the climatic end. In short, this is a GREAT movie. It is about man's struggle against man and man's struggle against nature. It is about the fragility of man, whose arrogance and brutality lead him to believe he is superior to other men and nature. Enough philosophizing. Watch this on as large a screen as possible. By the way, Cornel Wilde was reportedly an expert swordsman.