
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.
Release Date: 1958-09-01
War
Action
Drama
★★★★★★★★★★ (24 votes)
Casts

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

Aki Aleong
as MIG Pilot

John Doucette
as Chief Master Sergeant