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The Hunters

57 %|Sep 1, 1958|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.

Featured Crew

Dick Powell
Director
Wendell Mayes
Screenplay
James Salter
Novel
Paul Sawtell
Music
Charles G. Clarke
Director of Photography
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Maurice Ransford
Art Direction
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration

Cast

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Robert Mitchum
Major Cleve Saville
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Robert Wagner
Lt. Ed Pell
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Richard Egan
Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group
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May Britt
Kristina 'Kris' Abbott
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Lee Philips
1st Lt. Carl Abbott
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John Gabriel
1st Lt. Corona
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Stacy Harris
Col. Monk Moncavage
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Victor Sen Yung
Korean farmer
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Candace Lee
Korean Child
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Aki Aleong
MIG Pilot
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John Doucette
Chief Master Sergeant
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Mabel Lim
Korean Woman
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Alena Murray
Mrs. Mason
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Nina Shipman
WAF Lieutenant
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Walter Soo Hoo
Chinese Soldier (uncredited)