

The Hunters
DirectorDick Powell
“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.
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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
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