The Hunters

Sep 1, 1958

1h 48m

★ 5.7

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

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.

Genres

War

Action

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

The Hunters Trailers

Cast

Major Cleve Saville

Robert Mitchum

Lt. Ed Pell

Robert Wagner

Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group

Richard Egan

Kristina 'Kris' Abbott

May Britt

1st Lt. Carl Abbott

Lee Philips

1st Lt. Corona

John Gabriel

Col. Monk Moncavage

Stacy Harris

Korean farmer

Victor Sen Yung

Korean Child

Candace Lee

MIG Pilot

Aki Aleong

Chief Master Sergeant

John Doucette

Waitress

Esther Ying Lee

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