The Naked Prey

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

Feb 17 1966 Approved 1h 36m
Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Clint Johnston, Don Peters

Directed by

Cornel Wilde

Production Countries

South Africa, United States of America

Production Companies

Theodora Productions, Sven Persson Films, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
6,021
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA