The Hunters

Name: The Hunters
Director: Dick Powell
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Released: 1958-09-01
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan, May Britt, Lee Philips

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

Action Drama War

5.7

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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.

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DirectorDick Powell