The Hunters
movie
Mightiest thrill-shocked adventure spectacle of the super-sonic age !
Released September 01, 1958
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.
Cast
Robert Mitchum
as
Major Cleve Saville
Robert Wagner
as
Lt. Ed Pell
Richard Egan
as
Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group
May Britt
as
Kristina 'Kris' Abbott
Lee Philips
as
1st Lt. Carl Abbott
John Gabriel
as
1st Lt. Corona
Stacy Harris
as
Col. Monk Moncavage
Victor Sen Yung
as
Korean farmer
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Candace Lee
as
Korean Child
Aki Aleong
as
MIG Pilot
John Doucette
as
Chief Master Sergeant
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Esther Ying Lee
as
Waitress
Crew
Dick Powell
as
Director
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Bertram C. Granger
as
Set Decoration
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Harry M. Leonard
as
Sound
Charles G. Clarke
as
Director of Photography
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Ad Schaumer
as
Assistant Director
Dick Powell
as
Producer
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Charles LeMaire
as
Costume Design
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E. Clayton Ward
as
Sound
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Paul Sawtell
as
Music
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Walter M. Scott
as
Set Decoration
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Ben Nye
as
Makeup Artist
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Helen Turpin
as
Hairstylist