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The Hunters
The Hunters
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  2. The Hunters

The Hunters

1958
1h 48m
War
Action
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1958

Runtime

1h 48m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 48m
Sep 1, 1958
Languages
English
Director
Dick Powell
Dick Powell
Production
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

18 Cast Members

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Major Cleve Saville

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Lt. Ed Pell

Richard Egan

Richard Egan

Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group

May Britt

May Britt

Kristina 'Kris' Abbott

Lee Philips

Lee Philips

1st Lt. Carl Abbott

John Gabriel

John Gabriel

1st Lt. Corona

Stacy Harris

Stacy Harris

Col. Monk Moncavage

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Korean farmer

Candace Lee

Korean Child

Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

MIG Pilot

John Doucette

John Doucette

Chief Master Sergeant

Esther Ying Lee

Waitress

Mabel Lim

Korean Woman

Alena Murray

Mrs. Mason

Nina Shipman

Nina Shipman

WAF Lieutenant

Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Jackson

Walter Soo Hoo

Chinese Soldier (uncredited)

George Sasaki

Chinese Soldier (uncredited)

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