

The Hunters
1958-09-01 · 108 min · ★ 5.8
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.
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- Directors
- Dick Powell
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert MitchumMajor Cleve Saville
Robert WagnerLt. Ed Pell
Richard EganColonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group
May BrittKristina 'Kris' Abbott
Lee Philips1st Lt. Carl Abbott
John Gabriel1st Lt. Corona
Stacy HarrisCol. Monk Moncavage
Victor Sen YungKorean farmer
Aki AleongMIG Pilot
John DoucetteChief Master Sergeant
Nina ShipmanWAF Lieutenant
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