The Hunters
Seen it?1958 | 108 min | War, Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Devotion or Airport, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dick Powell
- Robert MitchumMajor Cleve Saville
- Robert WagnerLt. Ed Pell
- Richard EganColonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group
- May BrittKristina 'Kris' Abbott
- Lee Philips1st Lt. Carl Abbott
- John Gabriel1st Lt. Corona
- Stacy HarrisCol. Monk Moncavage
- Victor Sen YungKorean farmer
- Candace LeeKorean Child
- Aki AleongMIG Pilot