The Hunters

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.

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

as Major Cleve Saville

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

as Lt. Ed Pell

Richard Egan

Richard Egan

as Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group

May Britt

May Britt

as Kristina 'Kris' Abbott

Lee Philips

Lee Philips

as 1st Lt. Carl Abbott

John Gabriel

John Gabriel

as 1st Lt. Corona

Stacy Harris

Stacy Harris

as Col. Monk Moncavage

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

as Korean farmer

Candace Lee

Candace Lee

as Korean Child

Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

as MIG Pilot

Reviews

John Chard

Love tryst and thundering planes. Set during the Korean War, this picture features the fine talent of Robert Mitchum as Major Cleve Saville and a young fresh faced Robert Wagner as the cocksure Lt Ed Pell. As the war rages, and the airmen deal with the pressures that come with the service, Savill...

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