1973 South African film
| The Big Game | |
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| Directed by | Robert Day |
| Written by | Ralph Anders (novel) Rick Trader Witcombe Stanley Norman Robert Day |
| Produced by | Rudolph Andreas Stanley Norman |
| Starring | Stephen Boyd France Nuyen Ray Milland |
| Cinematography | Mario Fioretti |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
| Music by | Francesco De Masi |
| Production companies | Atlantic Film Productions Comet Film |
| Distributed by | Comet Pictures |
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| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | South Africa Italy Hong Kong United States |
| Language | English |
The Big Game is a 1973 action film directed by Robert Day and starring Stephen Boyd, France Nuyen and Ray Milland. It was shot on location in Cape Town, Rome and Hong Kong. It is also known by the alternative title of Control Factor.
Synopsis
Seeking a way to promote world peace, a wealthy American develops a machine that can control people's minds, and hires two mercenaries to protect it on a ship travelling to Austria where they confront assault by hostile agents.
Cast
- Stephen Boyd as Leyton van Dyk
- France Nuyen as Atanga
- Ray Milland as Prof. Pete Handley
- Cameron Mitchell as Bruno Carstens
- Brendon Boone as Jim Handley
- Michael Kirner as Mark Handley
- John Van Dreelen as Lee
- John Stacy as Gen. Bill Stryker
- George Wang as Wong
- Marié du Toit as Lucie Handley
- Ian Yule as Task Force Leader
- Bill Brewer as Ship's Captain
- Romano Puppo as Alberto
- Larry McEvoy as Dr. Warden
- Anthony Dawson as Burton
- Roger Dwyer as Skipper
References
- "The Big Game (1972) - Robert Day | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- McKay p.259
Bibliography
- James McKay. Ray Milland: The Films, 1929-1984. McFarland, 2020.
External links
- The Big Game at IMDb
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