The Hunters

The Hunters (1958)

Mightiest thrill-shocked adventure spectacle of the super-sonic age !

War Action Drama

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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  • Release Date: 1958-09-01
  • Runtime: 1h 48min
  • Director: Dick Powell

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Robert Mitchum

      Major Cleve Saville

    • Robert Wagner

      Lt. Ed Pell

    • Richard Egan

      Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group

    • May Britt

      Kristina 'Kris' Abbott

    • Lee Philips

      1st Lt. Carl Abbott

    • John Gabriel

      1st Lt. Corona

    • Stacy Harris

      Col. Monk Moncavage

    • Victor Sen Yung

      Korean farmer

    • Candace Lee

      Korean Child

    • Aki Aleong

      MIG Pilot

    • John Doucette

      Chief Master Sergeant

    • Esther Ying Lee

      Waitress

    • Mabel Lim

      Korean Woman

    • Alena Murray

      Mrs. Mason

    • Nina Shipman

      WAF Lieutenant

    • Robert Reed

      Jackson

    • Walter Soo Hoo

      Chinese Soldier (uncredited)

    • George Sasaki

      Chinese Soldier (uncredited)

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