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.
Top Billed Cast
Robert Mitchum
Major Cleve Saville
Robert Wagner
Lt. Ed Pell
Richard Egan
Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group
May Britt
Kristina 'Kris' Abbott
Lee Philips
1st Lt. Carl Abbott
Featured Crew
Dick Powell
Director
Bertram C. Granger
Set Decoration
Harry M. Leonard
Sound
Charles G. Clarke
Director of Photography
Ad Schaumer
Assistant Director
Dick Powell
Producer
Charles LeMaire
Costume Design
E. Clayton Ward
Sound
Paul Sawtell
Music
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
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