The Hunters
War
Action
Drama
Mightiest thrill-shocked adventure spectacle of the super-sonic age !
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.
1958-09-01
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Cast
Director
Dick Powell
Robert Mitchum as Major Cleve Saville
Robert Wagner as Lt. Ed Pell
Richard Egan as Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group
May Britt as Kristina 'Kris' Abbott
Lee Philips as 1st Lt. Carl Abbott
John Gabriel as 1st Lt. Corona
Stacy Harris as Col. Monk Moncavage
Victor Sen Yung as Korean farmer
Aki Aleong as MIG Pilot
John Doucette as Chief Master Sergeant
Nina Shipman as WAF Lieutenant
Robert Reed as Jackson