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The Hunters
First aired on Sep 1, 1958
60%

Genres: War, Action, Drama

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
John Gabriel | 1st Lt. Corona
Featured Crew
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Dick Powell | Director
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Paul Sawtell | Music
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Charles G. Clarke | Director of Photography
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Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction
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Maurice Ransford | Art Direction
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Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration