Fate Is the Hunter (1964)

Fate Is the Hunter (1964) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
106 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1964 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Ralph Nelson

Written By:
Ernest K. Gann
Harold Medford

Actors:
Glenn Ford ..... Sam C. McBane
Nancy Kwan ..... Sally Fraser
Rod Taylor ..... Capt. Jack Savage
Suzanne Pleshette ..... Martha Webster
Jane Russell ..... Herself
Wally Cox ..... Ralph Bundy
Nehemiah Persoff ..... Ben Sawyer
Mark Stevens ..... Mickey Doolan
Max Showalter ..... Dan Crawford
Constance Towers ..... Peg Burke
Howard St. John ..... Mark Hutchins
Robert J. Wilke ..... Stillman
Bert Freed ..... Charles J. Dillon
Dort Clark ..... Ted Wilson
Mary Wickes ..... Mrs. Llewlyn

Synopsis:

Pilot Jack Savage (Rod Taylor) is suspected of drinking and causing an airliner crash that leaves only a single survivor, one of the stewardesses. Savage is suspected of being the problem because no one believes his radio transmissions of a landing gear problem.His wartime buddy, airline executive Sam C. McBane (Glenn Ford) is convinced of his friend's innocence and investigates doggedly. His investigation, and his relentless defense of Savage, imperils his pending promotion with the airline.Much of the movie is spent recreating McBane's relationship with Savage, and justifying his defense of the dead pilot. Pushing his credibility with the airline to the limit, he convinces them to recreate the accident flight in order to prove up his theory that there really was something wrong with the airplane.During the flight, the stewardess brings up a cup of coffee to the flight deck, which she remembers one of the pilots spilling on the console between the seats. Recreating this, they see the same landing gear failure indication, thus proving up the premise of the accident flight.

Suspense builds around the investigation of a plane crash that caused 53 deaths in this dramatic adaption of Ernest K. Gann's novel. Authorities systematically eliminate probable causes, finally placing blame on the pilot, who was seen drinking before the flight. The airline's director of flight operations, Sam McBane (Glen Ford), knowing the pilot's excellent WW II record, refuses to accept the authorities' conclusions and begins his own investigation. With the help of the only survivor, a stewardess (Suzanne Pleshette), McBane re-creates the events leading to the crash in an attempt to discover the true cause. The character of the incriminated pilot, Captain Jack Savage (Rod Taylor), is revealed through a series of flashbacks, from a wartime army camp (with a cameo by Jane Russell) to the climactic moment of the thrilling crash. Milton Krasner's crisp cinematography earned him an Oscar nomination.

Airline executive Sam McBane goes out on a limb to try and prove that a major crash wasn't the fault of his pilot friend, even though it may jeopodise his chances of promotion to Vice President.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 19 July, 2020.