The Naked Prey

The Naked Prey is a 1965 adventure film starring Cornel Wilde, who also served as director and producer, which was released by Paramount Pictures. Set in the South African veldt, the film is a wilderness survival story loosely based on the experiences of explorer John Colter, who was pursued by Blackfoot warriors through frontier Wyoming in 1809. The screenplay earned Clint Johnson and Don Peters an Academy Award nomination.

Wildes character is spared until the last. He is stripped naked and forced to fetch an arrow that was shot by one of the tribesmen. Instead of fetching the arrow, he runs by it, resulting in him being chased by some of the tribesmen. With a combination of luck, cunning, and desperation, he eludes the warriors, killing several finds food and water and, after many days, returns to a colonial fort just seconds ahead of his pursuers. As he reaches safety, the man turns and exchanges a salute with their leader Ken Gampu.Although the story is violent, there are a few scenes of tenderness and humor after the man is rescued from drowning by an African girl, who travels with him for a day or two. As they walk along, he sings a nineteenthcentury drinking song, Little Brown Jug, and the child sings a song in her own language they then attempt to sing each others songs. ........

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