The Hunters

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Robert Mitchum

Major Cleve Saville

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Robert Wagner

Lt. Ed Pell

Age : 94 | Popularity : 27%

Richard Egan

Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group

Age : 65 | Popularity : 14%

May Britt

Kristina 'Kris' Abbott

Age : N/A | Popularity : 35%

Lee Philips

1st Lt. Carl Abbott

Age : 72 | Popularity : 5%

John Gabriel

1st Lt. Corona

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Stacy Harris

Col. Monk Moncavage

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

Victor Sen Yung

Korean farmer

Age : 65 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Dick Powell
	Second Unit Director	James Curtis Havens
	Assistant Director	Ad Schaumer
Writing	Screenplay	Wendell Mayes
	Novel	James Salter
Sound	Music	Paul Sawtell
	Sound	E. Clayton Ward Harry M. Leonard
Camera	Director of Photography	Charles G. Clarke
	Aerial Camera	Tom Tutwiler
Art	Art Direction	Lyle R. Wheeler Maurice Ransford
	Set Decoration	Walter M. Scott Bertram C. Granger
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Charles LeMaire
	Makeup Artist	Ben Nye
	Hairstylist	Helen Turpin
Editing	Editor	Stuart Gilmore
Production	Producer	Dick Powell
Department	Role	Name

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