The Naked Prey (1965): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1965, The Naked Prey is an action, thriller and drama film directed by Cornel Wilde, running about 96 minutes. “Stripped, weaponless, alone and only ten desperate seconds ahead of the killers!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Naked Prey stars Cornel Wilde as The Man, Gert Van den Bergh as Man #2, Ken Gampu as Leader of the warriors and Patrick Mynhardt as Safari overseer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, The Naked Prey has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Naked Prey page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Naked Prey tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.