The Most Dangerous Game (1932) [IN PROCESS - Information may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies]

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Film Music Structure for The Most Dangerous Game

Number Scene Type Time Theme Variant Gesture On-screen
1 opening title sequence 0:00:00 RKO Tower Beeping RKO radio tower
2 0:00:14 The Iron Door Large iron door
3 0:01:06 Russian Waltz Main Title The iron door opens
4 transition 0:01:20 The Open Sea A buoy on the open sea
5 establish character 0:04:39 A Moment In The Dark A picture of a hunting trip
6 action scene 0:07:15 The Wreck A sinking ship
7 0:07:35 Shark Attack A shark in the water
8 0:07:56 Swimming Bob swims away
9 0:08:11 The Beach Bob walks onto the beach
10 0:08:23 The Iron Door Collapsing Bob collapses on the beach
11 establish setting 0:08:31 The Iron Door Waking Bob slowly wakes
12 0:08:51 Getting up Bob rises to his feet
13 0:08:58 Climbing Bob climbs the rocks
14 0:09:15 Russian Waltz The Sea The ocean
15 0:09:31 The Approach Bob approaches
16 0:09:42 Russian Waltz + The Iron Door The Castle Count Zaroff's castle
17 0:09:54 Sneaking Bob approaches the iron door
18 0:10:26 Russian Waltz Door Opens The iron door slowly opens
19 establish character 0:13:51 Zaroff Bob looks at Zaroff
20 0:13:56 Centaur Bob sees a centaur on the tapestry
21 0:14:08 Zaroff Staring The Count watches Bob
22 0:23:59 Piano Noise Martin falls on the piano
23 0:24:22 Russian Waltz Zaroff plays the piano
24 advance plot 0:26:51 Russian Waltz Upstairs Eve goes up the stairs
25 0:27:05 Zaroff Stinger A closeup on Ivan
26 0:27:16 Russian Waltz Zoom In Zaroff looks up at Eve
27 turning point 0:29:10 Russian Waltz + The Iron Door Whole Tone Bob wakes up
28 0:29:31 Underscoring (Mysterious) Bob gets up
29 0:29:42 Emotions Eve comes in
30 0:29:59 Emotions 2 Eve talks with Bob
31 0:30:12 The Iron Door Mysterioso Bob talks with Eve
32 0:30:29 Russian Waltz Sneaking Bob and Eve sneak downstairs
33 0:30:39 The Approach Sneaking Bob and Eve sneak downstairs
34 0:30:58 Zaroff Very Mysterious Bob and Eve enter the trophy room
35 0:31:06 Russian Waltz + The Iron Door Adagio Bob and Eve descend the stairs
36 0:31:29 Zaroff Sneaking Bob and Eve look around
37 0:31:35 Decapitated Head Eve sees a decapitated head
38 action scene 0:36:27 The Iron Door Tense Zaroff looks at Bob's watch
39 0:36:42 Walking Zaroff walks to the door
40 0:37:00 The Iron Door Fangs and Claws Zaroff gives Bob a knife
41 0:37:04 Emotions Agitato The iron door
42 0:37:23 Emotions 2 Agitato Eve runs to Bob
43 0:37:30 Russian Waltz + The Iron Door Meno Zaroff talks about the game
44 0:37:49 Underscoring (Tense) Zaroff talks about the game
45 0:38:01 Zaroff + The Iron Door Molto Moderato Zaroff talks about the game
46 0:38:17 Courage + The Iron Door Bob and Eve leave
47 0:38:32 Russian Waltz Maestoso Bob and Eve are taken to the jungle
48 0:39:00 Emotions Dramatic Bob and Eve take one last look back
49 0:39:04 Zaroff + Russian Waltz + The Iron Door Slowly Zaroff stares at Bob and Eve
50 0:41:32 Courage Tone Cluster Bob builds a trap
51 0:42:12 Russian Waltz Poco Agitato The Count approaches
52 0:42:25 Zaroff Poco Agitato Bob and Eve hide in a cave
53 0:42:33 Courage Hiding Bob and Eve watch and wait
54 0:42:44 The Count Approaches The Count approaches slowly
55 0:43:14 Tree falling A tree falls
56 0:43:29 Emotions Agitato Mysterioso Eve reacts to the arrow
57 0:43:44 Emotions 2 Agitato Mysterioso Bob and Eve watch and wait
58 0:43:48 Zaroff + The Iron Door Hunting Zaroff talks to Bob
59 0:44:07 Russian Waltz Andante Close up on Zaroff
60 0:44:26 Courage Allegro Bob prepare to leave
61 0:44:51 Courage Moderato Bob tells Eve to come out
62 0:45:01 Mysterioso Dramatico Bob and Eve look for Zaroff
63 0:45:12 Russian Waltz Low Brass Bob talks with Eve
64 0:45:17 Emotions Running Away Eve runs away
65 0:45:34 Emotions 2 Running Away Eve jumps over a crevice
66 0:45:41 Underscoring (Dramatic) Bob catches Eve
67 0:45:46 Russian Waltz + The Iron Door Fog Hollow Bob and Eve see Fog Hollow
68 0:46:09 Rock Falling A rock falls into a crevice
69 0:46:16 The Approach Quasi Mysterioso Bob jumps over the crevice
70 0:46:48 Zaroff Hiding Bob and Eve hide from Zaroff
71 0:47:20 The Iron Door Trembling A branch trembles
72 0:47:43 Zaroff Allegro The Count approaches
73 0:47:47 Trap Falling The trap collapses
74 0:47:51 Zaroff Deliberate Bob and Eve scramble away
75 0:48:02 The Fog Bob and Eve in the fog
76 0:48:21 Russian Waltz Tense The Count talks to Bob
77 0:48:50 The Iron Door Horn Call Zaroff blows his hunting horn
78 chase scene 0:49:03 The Chase + The Iron Door A big door
79 0:49:16 The Chase Quasi Mysterioso Bob and Eve in the fog
80 0:49:23 Courage + Russian Waltz + Iron Door Bob and Eve running away
81 0:49:30 The Approach Risoluto Bob creates a spear trap
82 0:49:40 The Chase + The Iron Door Tremolo + Horn Call The Count blows his hunting horn
83 0:50:01 The Chase + Courage Bob and Eve stumbling through the fog
84 0:50:04 Zaroff Tuttissimo The dogs appear
85 0:50:11 Zaroff Dogs Chasing The dogs running
86 0:50:16 The Chase + The Iron Door Tense + Horn Call Bob and Eve in the water
87 0:50:39 Zaroff Chasing The dogs chase after Bob and Eve
88 0:50:52 Zaroff Rising The dogs running
89 0:51:01 Running into spear Ivan runs into the spear trap
90 0:51:03 Zaroff Ivan Dying Ivan lies dying on the ground
91 0:51:09 The Chase Allegro Count Zaroff running
92 0:51:28 Russian Waltz Chasing Count Zaroff in pursuit
93 0:51:35 The Approach Fear Bob and Eve stop
94 0:51:36 The Crocodile + Courage A crocodile
95 0:52:02 The Chase + Russian Waltz Augmented Dogs running through the swamp
96 0:52:13 The Chase Furioso Eve runs towards a log
97 0:52:19 The Iron Door Slow Eve falls on a log
98 0:52:24 Emotions Allegro Eve and Bob run over the log
99 0:52:39 Emotions 2 Allegro Eve and Bob climb a tree
100 0:52:45 Zaroff Heavy The dogs bark up the tree
101 0:52:53 Russian Waltz Dark Eve and Bob hiding in a tree
102 0:52:59 The Approach Eve and Bob hiding in a tree
103 0:53:02 The Chase + The Iron Door Accelerando The dogs bark up the tree
104 0:53:24 Zaroff Allegro con Fuoco Zaroff looks up at the tree
105 0:53:33 The Chase + The Iron Door Bob and Eve run along a clifftop
106 0:53:38 The Approach Risoluto Bob and Eve hide in the trees
107 0:53:55 Zaroff Climbing Zaroff climbs to the top of the cliff
108 0:54:02 The Chase Allegro Furioso A dog tries to climb the hill
109 0:54:06 Dog falling A dog falls down
110 0:54:08 The Chase + The Iron Door Running Bob runs through the jungle
111 0:54:15 Zaroff Running A close-up on Zaroff
112 0:54:20 The Waterfall Rushing water
113 0:54:43 The Chase A dog falls into the water
114 0:54:46 Courage + Russian Waltz + Iron Door Bob and Eve run towards the waterfall
115 0:54:59 The Approach Risoluto Count Zaroff by the river
116 0:55:08 The Chase + The Iron Door Tremolo + Horn Call Count Zaroff approaching the waterfall
117 climax 0:55:19 Dog attacking A dog rushes at Bob
118 0:55:24 Zaroff Dog Fight Bob fights a dog
119 0:55:33 Russian Waltz Dog Fight A barking dog
120 0:55:37 Dog falling 2 Bob kills the dog
121 0:55:42 Dog attacking A dog rushes at Bob
122 0:55:47 Falling off cliff Bob and the dog fall off the cliff
123 0:55:50 The Iron Door Meno Zaroff reacts to Bob's fall
124 0:55:59 Emotions Eve reacts to Bob's fall
125 0:56:11 Russian Waltz Moderato Quasi Maestoso Zaroff looks at his watch
126 0:56:17 Zaroff + The Iron Door Risolutissimo Eve is captured
127 0:56:25 The Iron Door Climax A close-up on Eve
128 NIF Russian Waltz Cut from Film
129 transition 0:56:39 Piano Improvisation The Count plays the piano
130 advance plot 0:57:09 Russian Waltz Grandioso The Count plays the piano
131 action scene 0:58:57 Bob leaping Bob leaps at Zaroff
132 0:58:57 Zaroff Allegro Furioso Bob fights Zaroff
133 0:59:04 Russian Waltz The Fight Bob fights Zaroff
134 0:59:06 Zaroff The Fight Zaroff's gun
135 0:59:18 Underscoring (Dramatic) Bob fights Zaroff
136 0:59:22 Zaroff The Fight 2 Zaroff's servant attacks
137 0:59:27 Russian Waltz The Fight 2 Bob fights Zaroff's servant
138 0:59:36 The Iron Door The Fight Bob fights Zaroff's servant
139 0:59:46 The Count rises The Count slowly rises
140 1:00:03 Zaroff Slow Bob kills Zaroff's servant
141 1:00:07 The Iron Door Allegro Furioso Bob attacks Zaroff
142 NIF Russian Waltz Stabbed in Back Zaroff is stabbed in the back
143 1:00:32 Emotions Agitato Bob is almost hit by a knife
144 1:00:45 Emotions 2 Agitato Bob and Eve escaping
145 1:00:50 Russian Waltz + The Iron Door Meno The Count rises
146 1:01:01 Underscoring (Tense) Tartar throws a knife
147 1:01:05 Underscoring (Dramatic) Tartar falls dead to the ground
148 1:01:10 Zaroff Risoluto Zaroff at the window
149 1:01:15 Russian Waltz The Window Zaroff at the window
150 1:01:23 Courage + The Iron Door Allegro con Fuoco The boat leaves the dock
151 1:01:37 Russian Waltz Impossible Zaroff collapses
152 1:01:44 Underscoring (Dramatic) Dogs barking
153 1:01:53 Falling out of window Zaroff falls out of the window
154 1:01:55 Russian Waltz Climax The boat speeding away
155 1:02:08 Russian Waltz The End The End
156 1:02:18 Zaroff End Cast The cast list