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Alaston saalis

Original title: The Naked Prey
  • 19651965
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Alaston saalis (1965)
AdventureDramaThriller
During the 1800s, a safari guide, two elephant hunters and their crew run into trouble with the natives in the South African veld when they refuse to offer gifts to the tribesmen.During the 1800s, a safari guide, two elephant hunters and their crew run into trouble with the natives in the South African veld when they refuse to offer gifts to the tribesmen.During the 1800s, a safari guide, two elephant hunters and their crew run into trouble with the natives in the South African veld when they refuse to offer gifts to the tribesmen.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,539
5,702
  • Director
    • Cornel Wilde
  • Writers
    • Clint Johnston
    • Don Peters
  • Stars
    • Cornel Wilde
    • Gert van den Bergh
    • Ken Gampu
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  • Director
    • Cornel Wilde
  • Writers
    • Clint Johnston
    • Don Peters
  • Stars
    • Cornel Wilde
    • Gert van den Bergh
    • Ken Gampu
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    • 85User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Cornel Wilde
    Cornel Wilde
    • Man
    Gert van den Bergh
    Gert van den Bergh
    • 2nd Man
    • (as Gert van der Berg)
    Ken Gampu
    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
    • Director
      • Cornel Wilde
    • Writers
      • Clint Johnston
      • Don Peters
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    • Trivia
      Cornel Wilde was careful to try to avoid harm to animals appearing in the film where possible. In the scene where the python and the monitor lizard battle, it became clear that the python was winning and the monitor was in danger. Wilde personally intervened to save the monitor lizard; the lizard bit him on the leg, refusing to let go. Crew members killed it and Wilde had to be evacuated to a hospital for treatment.
    • Goofs
      As the sun sets on the first day after the natives kill the impala, you can see a telephone pole on the left side of the screen.
    • Quotes

      2nd Man: I've got a feeling about this safari, gonna make a killing.

      Man: Well, let's hope so.

      2nd Man: I've been thinking, after this I'd like to go into the slave trade. Heh, very lucrative. Very, very lucrative. Should go well with ivory.

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      The Naked Prey
      Sung by The Principal Warriors

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    10/10
    The Naked Prey as pure cinema
    The Naked Prey is one of my favorite adventure movies. It is pure visual cinema. By that I mean the film can be shown anywhere in the world to any age audience without translations or sub-titles. Everyone viewing the action will understand everything that is happening on the screen whether they understand the languages or not. Like the movie Zulu, the antagonists are African tribesmen, but in both films, I never had the sense the natives were evil villains. Rather, the story is about the clash between two alien cultures, a life-or-death struggle that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Like Psycho, The Naked Prey should be taught in every film class around the world. It is perfect and pure just the way it is.
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    • sfoxly
    • May 17, 2006

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    • Release date
      • August 8, 1975 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Africa
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • The Naked Prey
    • Filming locations
      • Sibasa, Limpopo, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Sven Persson Films
      • Theodora Productions
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    • Budget
      • $900,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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