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.
The Hunters (1958) is a war, action and drama film directed by Dick Powell, released on September 1, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan and May Britt. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
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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
Candace Lee
as Korean Child
Aki Aleong
as MIG Pilot
John Doucette
as Chief Master Sergeant
Esther Ying Lee
as Waitress
Directed by Dick Powell, written by Wendell Mayes and James Salter, produced by Dick Powell.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 25 ratings.
Love tryst and thundering planes. Set during the Korean War, this picture features the fine talent of Robert Mitchum as Major Cleve Saville and a young fresh faced Robert Wagner as the cocksure Lt Ed Pell. As the war rages, and the airmen deal with the pressures that come with the service, Saville starts to fall in love with the wife (a very weak May Britt) of one of his men, thus adding further pressures to a…
Reviewed on April 16, 2016
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The Hunters (1958) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Hunters (1958) includes Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan, May Britt and Lee Philips. The film was directed by Dick Powell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Hunters was released on September 1, 1958 and runs for 1h 48m.
The Hunters (1958) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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