Movie Description
The Hunters
(1958)Overview
With its electrifying flight sequences and high-powered cast, The Hunters is a mesmerizing film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pilot James Salter. Set during the height of the Korean War, the story centers on Major Cleve Saville (Robert Mitchum), a master of the newly operational F-86 Sabre fighter jets. But adept as he is at flying, Saville¹s personal life takes a nosedive when he falls in love with his wingman¹s (Lee Philips) beautiful wife (May Britt). To make matters worse, Saville must cope with a loud-mouthed rookie (Robert Wagner) in a daring rescue mission that threatens all their lives in this well-crafted war drama.
Featured Crew
- Director : Dick Powell
- Producer : Dick Powell
- Editor : Stuart Gilmore
- Cast : Robert Mitchum,Robert Wagner,Richard Egan,May Britt,Lee Philips,John Gabriel,Stacy Harris,Victor Sen Yung,Candace Lee,Aki Aleong,John Doucette,Esther Ying Lee,Mabel Lim,Alena Murray,Nina Shipman,Robert Reed,Walter Soo Hoo,George Sasaki
Cast
Major Cleve Saville
Lt. Ed Pell
Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group
Kristina 'Kris' Abbott
1st Lt. Carl Abbott
1st Lt. Corona
Col. Monk Moncavage
Korean farmer
Korean Child
MIG Pilot
Chief Master Sergeant
Waitress
Korean Woman
Mrs. Mason
WAF Lieutenant
Jackson
Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Hunters
Status Released
Release Information
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1958-09-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 48m
Production Companies20th Century Fox
Genres
- War
- Action
- Drama
