The Hunters (1958)
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 : 1958
Runtime : 108 minutes
Cast : Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan, May Britt, Lee Philips, John Gabriel
Crew : Dick Powell (Director), Wendell Mayes (Screenplay), James Salter (Novel), Paul Sawtell (Music), Charles G. Clarke (Director of Photography), Lyle R. Wheeler (Art Direction)
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