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The Hunters ()

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In 1952, during the Korean War, two American pilots become bitter enemies over the same woman but must shelf their personal feud when confronted by deadly Chinese MIG fighter jets in battle.
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Major Cleve Saville
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Lt. Ed Pell
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Colonel Dutch Imil
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Kristina 'Kris' Abbott
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1st Lt. Carl Abbott
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1st Lt. Corona
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Col. Monk Moncavage
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Korean Farmer
Candace Lee ...
Korean Child
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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MIG Pilot (uncredited)
Jimmy Baya ...
Greek Sergeant (uncredited)
Slosson Bing Jong ...
Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
Brad Brown ...
Greek Soldier (uncredited)
John Caler ...
Officer (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
Vinnie De Carlo ...
Korean Bartender (uncredited)
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Chief Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Jay Jostyn ...
Major Dark (uncredited)
Whamok Kim ...
Korean Woman (uncredited)
Paul King ...
Driver (uncredited)
Frank Kumagai ...
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Esther Ying Lee ...
Waitress (uncredited)
Mabel Lim ...
Korean Woman (uncredited)
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Casey Jones, Chinese Ace (uncredited)
Mae Maeshire ...
Package Wrapper (uncredited)
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Major Gifford (uncredited)
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Japanese Clerk (uncredited)
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Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
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Pilot (uncredited)
Robert 'Bob' Olen ...
Officer (uncredited)
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Jackson (uncredited)
George Sasaki ...
Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
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WAF Lieutenant (uncredited)
Mary Song ...
Korean Woman (uncredited)
Walter Soo Hoo ...
Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
Rachel Stephens ...
Nurse (uncredited)
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Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Chinese Officer (uncredited)
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Captain Owynby (uncredited)
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Red Chinese Officer (uncredited)
Chiyo Tota ...
Sukiaki Girl (uncredited)
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Doorman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Dick Powell

Written by

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Wendell Mayes ... (screenplay)
 
James Salter ... (novel)

Produced by

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Dick Powell ... producer

Music by

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Paul Sawtell

Cinematography by

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Charles G. Clarke ... director of photography

Editing by

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Stuart Gilmore

Editorial Department

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Leonard Doss ... color consultant

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Maurice Ransford
Lyle R. Wheeler

Set Decoration by

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Bertram C. Granger
Walter M. Scott

Costume Design by

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Charles Le Maire ... executive wardrobe designer (as Charles LeMaire)

Makeup Department

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Ben Nye ... makeup artist
Helen Turpin ... hair stylist
Roy Stork ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Stanley Goldsmith ... unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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James Curtis Havens ... second unit director (as James C. Havens)
Ad Schaumer ... assistant director
Maurice Harmell ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Ed DeCuir ... labor foreman (uncredited)
Ed Graves ... production illustrator (uncredited)
Ted Harmon ... nurseryman (uncredited)
Bob McLaughlin ... props (uncredited)
Charles Myall ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Donald L. Nobles ... props (uncredited)
Fred Pommit ... props (uncredited)
Donald Robinson ... painter (uncredited)
Herb Sage ... props (uncredited)
Fred R. Simpson ... property master (uncredited)
Harold Wardean ... props (uncredited)
Walter Wiley ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Charles Zimmerman ... painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Harry M. Leonard ... sound
E. Clayton Ward ... sound
Jesse Long ... cableman (uncredited)
Roy Potts ... boom operator (uncredited)
A.C. Ward ... sound mixer (uncredited)
Ralph Zerby ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Ronald Jolley ... effectsman (uncredited)
Art Royne ... effectsman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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L.B. Abbott ... special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Tom Tutwiler ... aerial photographer
J.H. Cooley ... grip (uncredited)
Walter Fitchman ... key grip (uncredited)
Til Gabani ... camera operator (uncredited)
C.J. Geras ... grip (uncredited)
Grover Jones ... best boy (uncredited)
Bert Kershner ... assistant camera (uncredited)
W.L. Lagune ... grip (uncredited)
David McEwen ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Fred Richter ... grip (uncredited)
L.A. Smith ... grip (uncredited)
Charles Wise ... gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Swede Munden ... wardrobe master (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Marshall J. Wolins ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Frank McGarry ... transportation captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Robert E. Wayne ... technical advisor (as Major Robert E. Wayne United States Air Force)
Vernon L. Wright ... technical advisor (as Captain Vernon L. Wright United States Air Force)
Jim Boguson ... production assistant (uncredited)
Carl Downey ... operator (uncredited)
Ted Harmon ... landscaper (uncredited)
R.H. Ibling ... operator (uncredited)
Harold McLean ... operator (uncredited)
Don Prince ... publicist (uncredited)
Robert Saffell ... pilot (uncredited)
Tex Wilsford ... craft service (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

In 1952, as the Korean War rages on, American officers land in Kyoto. Among them are Major Ceve Saville, assigned to a fighter squadron, and Lieutenant Carl Abbott. The latter neglects his charming wife Kristina, who is sinking into bitterness. In Korea, Saville meets again Colonel Dutch Imil, a former brother in arms as well as other friends. Back in Japan Saville falls in love with forsaken Kristina, which arouses Abbott's jealousy. The two men turn into implacable rivals. But during a mission against Chinese Migs, Abbott is hurt and Saville decides to rescue him... Written by Guy Bellinger

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Taglines Mightiest thrill-shocked adventure spectacle of the super-sonic age ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Flammes sur l'Asie (France)
  • Entre dos pasiones (Spain)
  • Duas Paixões (Portugal)
  • Ловците (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Łowcy (Poland)
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  • 108 min
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Budget $2,440,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Lt Corona's F86 Sabre develops engine trouble on his landing approach. When the aircraft is shown stalling and crashing, the shot is of an F-100 Super Sabre, a different type of aircraft. The crash shown happened at Edwards AFB. The pilot, Lt. Barty Brooks, was killed. The name Sabre Dance originated from this accident but the context of the phrase relates to this accident alone and should not be generally attributed to additional accidents involving the F100. Dudley Henriques President Emeritus International Fighter Pilots Fellowship See more »
Goofs On the first combat mission, Lt. Abbott says, "Why don't they come down to us for a change?" You can see that his microphone plug is not plugged into the helmet jack on the left side of the helmet... no-one could possibly hear him. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966). See more »
Quotes Major Cleve Saville: We can rent a car right there.
Kristina 'Kris' Abbott: I have to warn you, it's probably pre-1941.
Major Cleve Saville: That's alright, so am I.
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