Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

He played with death to prove a theory

1964•1h 46m•6.5/10

Drama

Ratings

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6.5/10(41)

An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and persists in looking for another reason.

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Production

Arcola Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Sam McBane

Jane Russell

Jane Russell

Self

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Captain Jack Savage

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Martha Webster

Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan

Sally Fraser

Wally Cox

Wally Cox

Ralph Bundy

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Ben Sawyer

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Mickey Doolan

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Dan Crawford

Constance Towers

Constance Towers

Peg Burke

Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Mark Hutchins

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Stillman

Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Dillon

Dort Clark

Dort Clark

Ted Wilson

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Mrs. Llewlyn

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Proctor

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Bernie (uncredited)

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

FBI Agent (uncredited)

François André

Technician (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Inquiry Board Spectator (uncredited)

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