The Hunters
6.4
“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
18 people
Robert Mitchum
Major Cleve Saville
Known for
The Night of the Hunter
Out of the Past
Robert Wagner
Lt. Ed Pell
Known for
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
What Happened to Monday
Richard Egan
Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group
Known for
The 300 Spartans
Love Me Tender
May Britt
Kristina 'Kris' Abbott
Known for
The Young Lions
War and Peace
Lee Philips
1st Lt. Carl Abbott
Known for
Peyton Place
John Gabriel
1st Lt. Corona
Known for
El Dorado
The Incredible Hulk Returns
Stacy Harris
Col. Monk Moncavage
Known for
Bloody Mama
The Mountain
Victor Sen Yung
Korean farmer
Known for
Bonanza
The Letter
Candace Lee
Korean Child
Aki Aleong
MIG Pilot
Known for
V
Braddock: Missing in Action III
John Doucette
Chief Master Sergeant
Known for
True Grit
Cleopatra
Esther Ying Lee
Waitress
Dick Powell Director · Wendell Mayes Screenplay James Salter Author
Worldwide gross $2.1M · Budget $2.4M · United States release September 1, 1958
Box office
Budget
$2,440,000
Worldwide gross
$2,100,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 1, 1958
Theatrical
Germany
October 10, 1958 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 7, 1958 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 2, 1958 · Theatrical
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