Fate Is the Hunter (1964)
- Starring:
- Glenn Ford, Nancy Kwan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ralph Nelson
Synopsis of Fate Is the Hunter
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 (Glenn 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. ~ Lucinda Ramsey, Rovi
Complete Cast of Fate Is the Hunter
- Glenn Ford - Sam McBane
- Rod Taylor - Capt.Jack Savage
- Jane Russell - Herself
- Nehemiah Persoff - Ben Sawyer
- Max Showalter - Dan Crawford
- Howard St. John - Mark Hutchins
- Bert Freed - Dillon
- Mary Wickes - Mrs. Llewelyn
- John Stevens - Reporter
- Peter Ford - Attendant
- Harry Swoger - Airport Employee
- John Hubbard - Robbins
- Paulene Myers - Mother
- Joseph Hoover - Newsman
- Stanley Adams - Bartender
- Marianna Case - D'Arcy
- Jim Boles - Passenger
- Nancy Kwan - Sally Fraser
- Suzanne Pleshette - Martha Webster
- Wally Cox - Ralph Bundy
- Mark Stevens - Mickey Doolan
- Constance Towers - Peg Burke
- Robert J. Wilke - Stillman
- Dort Clark - Ted Wilson
- Robert Simon - Proctor
- Iris Adrian - Ad-Libber
- Rusty Lane - Supervisor
- Evadne Baker - Secretary
- Richard Walsh - Radio Newscaster
- Dorothy Malone - Lisa Bond
- Robert Adler - FBI Man
- George Dockstader - Policeman
- Harold Goodwin - Art Baldwin
- Director(s):
- Ralph Nelson
- Writer(s):
- Harold Medford
- Producer(s):
- Aaron Rosenberg
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