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.

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 

John Gabriel
1st Lt. Corona 

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