Flammes sur l'Asie

Original title: The Hunters

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6.4/10

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Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, May Britt, Richard Egan, and Lee Philips in Flammes sur l'Asie (1958)

Dick Powell narrates this trailer for his classic Air Force film

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Action Drama Romance War

In 1952, during the Korean War, two American pilots become bitter enemies over the same woman but must shelve their personal feud when confronted by deadly Chinese MIG fighter jets in battle... Read allIn 1952, during the Korean War, two American pilots become bitter enemies over the same woman but must shelve their personal feud when confronted by deadly Chinese MIG fighter jets in battle.In 1952, during the Korean War, two American pilots become bitter enemies over the same woman but must shelve their personal feud when confronted by deadly Chinese MIG fighter jets in battle.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

1.7K

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See production info at IMDbPro

MIG Pilot
(uncredited)

Jimmy Baya

Greek Sergeant
(uncredited)

Slosson Bing Jong

Chinese Soldier
(uncredited)

Brad Brown

Greek Soldier
(uncredited)

John Caler

Officer
(uncredited)

Spencer Chan

Bartender
(uncredited)

Vinnie De Carlo

Korean Bartender
(uncredited)

John Doucette

Chief Master Sergeant
(uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Officer at Briefing
(uncredited)

Director
- Dick Powell
Writers
- Wendell Mayes
- James Salter
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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

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.

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.

Connections
Edited into Deux Minets pour Juliette (1966)

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7/10

Good air-combat scenes that still hold the attention of the audience, Mitchum and Wagner shine, also.

"The Hunters", released in 1958, showed the so-called forgotten air war from the Korean War. Robert Mitchum portrays an aging air pilot from WWII who manages to find one more war to find some success in. He lands command of an air squadron led by Richard Egan, who was his leader during WWII. Mitchum puts together a wing squadron and starts out on hunting missions. His squadron consists of a nice guy, a loud-mouth guy, and a lush whose wife Mitchum falls for. However, the squadron does come together, and manages to down quite a few enemy planes, including a Korean ace nicknamed K C Jones.

The film focuses on electrifying flight sequences that hold the attention of the viewing audience, and the cast delivers performances that do carry the story. This film has been finally released in DVD by 20th Century Fox, and I have replaced my taped VHS version with the DVD. It's very watchable, and the flying sequences still hold their own. 7/10, but a strong entry in this genre.