Described by Household as a bast*ard offspring of Stevenson and Conrad, the book is no less remarkable as an exploration of the lure of violence, the psychology of survivalism, and the call of the wild. ROGUE MALE Peter O'Toole Geoffrey Household's book adaptation Full Drama Movie English MOVIEHOLIC 378K subscribers Join Subscribe 9.3K views 3 years ago Early in 1939 Sir Robert. Geoffrey Household s Rogue Male is a classic thriller and a triumph of suspense. The hunter must flee society, and he goes literaly underground, like a fox to its earth. But that safety is delusive: his pursuers will not be diverted from their revenge by national borders the British government cannot protect him without seeming to endorse his deed. Imprisoned, tortured, doomed to a painful death, the hunter makes an extraordinary and harrowing escape, fleeing through enemy territory to the safety of his native England. It was first broadcast on 22 September 1976. Made by the BBC, it was adapted by Frederic Raphael, directed by Clive Donner and also stars Alastair Sim, John Standing and Harold Pinter. He has the potential target in his sites and is wondering whether to pull the trigger when security catches up with him. Rogue Male is a 1976 British television film starring Peter O'Toole, based on Geoffrey Household 's 1939 novel Rogue Male. The hunter wonders whether he can penetrate undetected into the dictator’s private compound. 1930 something: a professional hunter is passing through an unnamed Central European country that is in the thrall of a vicious dictator.
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