The Naked Prey

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The Naked Prey is a 1965 survival adventure film, directed by and starring Cornel Wilde, that follows a man hunted through the African wilderness by a group of warriors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
survival film
alternateMedium Released on home video and DVD
basedOn James Riley shipwreck account (loosely)
cinematographyBy H.A.R. Thomson NERFINISHED
colorProcess Eastmancolor
containsOnScreenViolence true
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Cornel Wilde NERFINISHED
distributor Paramount Pictures
editedBy Roger Spottiswoode NERFINISHED
era Post-colonial Africa (unspecified 19th century-like period)
featuresChildCharacter Young African girl who aids the protagonist
filmingLocation Rhodesia NERFINISHED
South Africa NERFINISHED
genre adventure
survival
hasCultFollowing true
hasMinimalDialogue true
hasProtagonist Unnamed white hunter-guide
hasTitleMeaning Refers to the protagonist being hunted while naked and unarmed
influenced Later minimalist survival films
leadCharacterName Man
MPAARating Not Rated (original release)
musicBy Marden J. Clark NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus Man versus man
Man versus nature
notableFeature Emphasis on physical survival and chase
Very little spoken dialogue
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A man is hunted through the African wilderness by a group of warriors after offending their chief.
portrayalStyle Minimal exposition, visual storytelling
portrays African tribal customs (fictionalized)
posterTagline Stripped, weaponless, alone, hunted like an animal.
producer Cornel Wilde NERFINISHED
productionCompany Theodora Productions NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1960s
releaseYear 1965
runtimeMinutes 96
screenwriter Clint Johnston NERFINISHED
Don Peters NERFINISHED
setting African wilderness
starring Cornel Wilde NERFINISHED
theme Cultural conflict
Revenge
Survival
usesDiegeticMusic true

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Cornel Wilde directed The Naked Prey
Cornel Wilde notableWork The Naked Prey
Cornel Wilde starredIn The Naked Prey