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The Hunters

(1958)

September 1, 1958 1h 48m
57%
TMDB Score

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.

Dick Powell

Director

Top Billed Cast

RM

Robert Mitchum

Major Cleve Saville

RW

Robert Wagner

Lt. Ed Pell

RE

Richard Egan

Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group

MB

May Britt

Kristina 'Kris' Abbott

LP

Lee Philips

1st Lt. Carl Abbott

JG

John Gabriel

1st Lt. Corona

SH

Stacy Harris

Col. Monk Moncavage

VSY

Victor Sen Yung

Korean farmer

CL

Candace Lee

Korean Child

AA

Aki Aleong

MIG Pilot

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