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The Hunters (1958)

The Hunters (1958)

Action Drama War

Mightiest thrill-shocked adventure spectacle of the super-sonic age !

Release Date: 1958, September 1
Directors: Dick Powell
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox
Cast: George Sasaki, Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, John Doucette, John Gabriel, Aki Aleong, Walter Soo Hoo, Stacy Harris, Esther Ying Lee, Robert Reed, May Britt, Richard Egan

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book airplane korean war (1950-53)