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'''The Hunters''' is a 1958 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), flying the F-86 Sabre fighter jet. As he is flying combat missions againist the Chinese he falls in love with his wingman¹s (Lee Philips) wife (May Britt). Saville also must cope with a hot dog rookie (Robert Wagner) in his fight element. A daring rescue mission of Lee Phillps threatens all their lives in this war drama. | '''The Hunters''' is a 1958 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), flying the F-86 Sabre fighter jet. As he is flying combat missions againist the Chinese he falls in love with his wingman¹s (Lee Philips) wife (May Britt). Saville also must cope with a hot dog rookie (Robert Wagner) in his fight element. A daring rescue mission of Lee Phillps threatens all their lives in this war drama. | ||
* Actors: Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan, May Britt, Lee Philips | * Actors: [[Robert Mitchum]], [[Robert Wagner]], [[Richard Egan]], May Britt, [[Lee Philips]] | ||
* Director: Dick Powell | * Director: [[Dick Powell]] | ||
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'''The following guns were used in the movie The Hunters:''' | '''The following guns were used in the movie The Hunters:''' | ||
==M1911A1 Pistol== | ==M1911A1 Pistol== | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|400px|thumb|none|M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:TH 1.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:TH 1.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Colonel Dutch Imil ([[Richard Egan]]) carrying a pair of nickel [[M1911 pistol series|M1911A1 Pistol]]]] | ||
[[Image:TH 4.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:TH 4.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Major Cleve Saville ([[Robet Mitchum]]) holding a [[M1911 pistol series|M1911A1 Pistol]]]] | ||
==M8 Flare | ==M8 Flare Pistol== | ||
[[Image:M8FlarePistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | [[Image:M8FlarePistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M8 Flare Pistol - 40mm]] | ||
[[Image:TH 2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Chinese airman firing M8 Flare | [[Image:TH 2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Chinese airman firing [[M8 Flare Pistol]]]] | ||
==Browning M3 Aircraft== | ==Browning M3 Aircraft== | ||
Installed in the F-86 Sabre jet fighters. | Installed in the F-86 Sabre jet fighters. | ||
[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning M3 Aircraft Machine Gun - .50 cal.]] | ||
[[Image:TH 3.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Robert Mitchum's F-86 Saber Jet firing it's M3 Browning | [[Image:TH 3.jpg|400px|thumb|none|[[Robert Mitchum]]'s F-86 Saber Jet firing it's [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun|M3 Browning Machine Guns]]]] | ||
==Browning M2 Heavy Barrel== | ==Browning M2 Heavy Barrel== | ||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning M2 Heavy Barrel - .50 cal.]] | ||
[[Image:TH 5.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Chinese troops firing a pair of Browning M2 Heavy Barrel | [[Image:TH 5.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Chinese troops firing a pair of [[Browning M2|Browning M2 Heavy Barrel Machine Guns]] from half track]] | ||
== | ==PPSh-41 SMG== | ||
[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|400px|thumb|none|PPSh41 Sub Machine Gun - 7.62 x 25mm]] | ||
[[Image:TH 6.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:TH 6.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Lieutenant Ed Pell ([[Robert Wagner]]) firing a [[PPSh-41 / PPSh-43|PPSh-41 Sub Machine Gun]]]] | ||
==Mosin Nagant Rifle== | ==Mosin Nagant Rifle== | ||
[[Image:M9130.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:M9130.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Mosin Nagant M91/30 Rifle - 7.62 x 54mmR]] | ||
[[Image:TH 7.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Chinese troop holding a Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifle]] | [[Image:TH 7.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Chinese troop holding a [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifle]]]] | ||
==Nagant M1895 Revolver== | ==Nagant M1895 Revolver== | ||
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62 x 38mmR]] | ||
[[Image:TH 8.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Chinese officer holding a Nagant M1895 | [[Image:TH 8.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Chinese officer holding a [[Nagant M1895 Revolver]]]] | ||
[[Image:TH 9.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Greek | [[Image:TH 9.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Greek sargeant ([[Jimmy Baya]]) holding a [[Nagant M1895 Revolver]]]] | ||
==No.1 Mk III Enfield Rifle== | ==No.1 Mk III Enfield Rifle== | ||
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:TH 10.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Greek soldier holding a No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle]] | [[Image:TH 10.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Greek soldier holding a [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle]]]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War Movie]] | [[Category:War Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 08:22, 7 March 2009
The Hunters is a 1958 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), flying the F-86 Sabre fighter jet. As he is flying combat missions againist the Chinese he falls in love with his wingman¹s (Lee Philips) wife (May Britt). Saville also must cope with a hot dog rookie (Robert Wagner) in his fight element. A daring rescue mission of Lee Phillps threatens all their lives in this war drama.
- Actors: Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan, May Britt, Lee Philips
- Director: Dick Powell
The following guns were used in the movie The Hunters:
M1911A1 Pistol
M8 Flare Pistol
Browning M3 Aircraft
Installed in the F-86 Sabre jet fighters.
