Best Original Screenplay1967 Film Fan Awards39th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
The Naked Prey (1965)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Clint Johnston— Clint Johnston, Don Peters
Don Peters— Clint Johnston, Don Peters
Synopsis / Overview
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.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) — 39th Academy Awards (1967)
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