
The Hunters
A tense, old-fashioned war drama with thrilling dogfights and a somber love triangle, anchored by stoic star power.
- Directed by
- Dick Powell
- Genres
- War, Action, Drama
- Starring
- Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan
- Tagline
- Mightiest thrill-shocked adventure spectacle of the super-sonic age !
- 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.
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- Directed by
- Dick Powell
- Genres
- War, Action, Drama
- Starring
- Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan












