Fate is the hunter also features jane russell playing herself entertaining for the uso in a flashback sequence, nehemiah persoff, wally cox, and mark stevens. He made his feature film directing debut with deadpool 2016. A pilot may earn his full pay for that year in less than two minutes. Film of plane crash at local theaters glenn ford is starred with nancy kwan. Theres a few flashbacks i could have done without, and a press conferencehearing that made me feel like the movie was going to end absolutely dreadfully but. Street date may, 2014 available through screen archives entertainment 29. In terms of plot, fate is the hunter is the story of an airline executive and former pilot who must. See more ideas about fate, hunter, suzanne pleshette. Hes flown in both peace and war and come close to death many times.
Fate is the hunter 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Fate is the hunter 1964 an airplane has crashed, causing the deaths of 53 people, but who is to blame. Cinematography milton krasner original music jerry goldsmith. Director ralph nelsons fate is the hunter is based on ernest k. Fate is the hunter is a 1964 american blackandwhite aviation disaster film from 20th century. Ralph nelson, its director, worked extensively in television during most of his career. Glenn ford stars in fate is the hunter, a 1964 film directed by ralph nelson. Here he reveals the characters hes known and the dramas hes experienced, portraying fate or death as a hunter constantly in pursuit of pilots. Peepers cox, a fine script and a very suspensful story of an airline investigator ford out to prove that his pilot buddy taylor was not.
Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. He was nominated for the academy award for best animated short film as costory writer and executive producer of the short animated film gopher broke 2004. Theres a few flashbacks i could have done without, and a press conference hearing that made me feel like the movie was going to end absolutely dreadfully but. Fate is the hunter ist ein usamerikanisches filmdrama aus dem jahr 1964. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Suspense builds around the investigation of a plane crash that caused 53 deaths in this dramatic adaption of ernest k. From the best seller by ernest k gann author of the high and the mighty fate is the hunter details a horrific airplane crash and, in its aftermath, the desperate attempt to discover what.
All other actors, including those billed above the title, are limited to a small handful of scenes, some appearing only in one. One of his lesser known films, fate is the hunter, was released in 1964 and, other than. In may, fate is the hunter, the 1964 mystery drama film directed by ralph nelson about the drama revolving around an illfated commercial airline flight, makes its bluray debut from twilight time. Fate is the hunter dvd isolated score samples youtube. Gann recounts his career learning to fly, then traveling the world as an airline pilot. Gann, but the author was so disappointed with the result that he asked to have his name removed from the credits.
It has loads of drama and subplots and keeps your attention to the very end. An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and persists in looking for another reason. Film fate is the hunter is a 1964 film about the crash of an airliner and the subsequent investigation. Fate is the hunter is a fascinating and thrilling account of some of the more memorable experiences ernest k gann had in the air. Its the job of sam mcbane glenn ford to find out, especially since the pilot was his good friend, and authorities believe he may have been drunk during the. Street date may 10, 2011 starring glenn ford, nancy kwan, rod taylor, suzanne pleshette, jane russell, wally cox, nehemiah persoff, mark stevens, max showalter, constance towers, howard st. Despite its fizzy philosophizing about believing or disbelieving in fate, this is an exciting film. Fate is the hunter 1964 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Glenn ford, rod taylor, nancy kwan, and suzanne pleshette in fate is the hunter 1964. It describes his years working as a pilot from the 1930s to 1950s, starting at american airlines in douglas dc2s and dc3s when civilian air transport was in its infancy, moving onto wartime flying in c54s, c87s, and lockheed lodestars, and finally at matson navigations shortlived upstart airline and various postworld. Miller also designed the title sequences of the girl with the dragon tattoo and.
Ganns autobiography recounts his years piloting for american airlines in the early days of commercial aviation and. Fate is the hunter is a 1964 blackandwhite aviation disaster film from 20th century fox, produced by aaron. Click an image to view bluray screenshot with 1080p resolution. Ganns book of the same name, the producers make it the central theme of the movie. The movie fate is the hunter is based on the role of fate in a plane crash. Get the best deals on fate is the hunter when you shop the largest online selection at. Ford is a flight director for a commercial airline who personally investigates a crash that killed 53 people. Glenn ford, nancy kwan, rod taylor, suzanne pleshette, constance towers. Seeing that ganns book is a classic of aeronautical biographical writing. This is a film noir with a happier ending than one might expect. Because of the episodic nature of the film s screenplay, sam mcbane is the only character who appears consistently from start to finish.
Timothy miller born october 10, 1964 is an american film director and visual effects artist. With glenn ford, nancy kwan, rod taylor, suzanne pleshette. Fate is the hunter 1964 this black and white movie concerns the crash and subsequent crash investigation of a fictional passenger jet aircraft. The film also stars rod taylor, suzanne pleshette, nancy kwan, wally cox. Its the job of sam mcbane glenn ford to find out, especially since the pilot was his. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Its the job of sam mcbane glenn ford to find out, especially since the. Glenn ford, rod taylor, nancy kwan, suzanne pleshette, jane russell. Jan 27, 2014 fate is the hunter 1964 glenn ford, rod taylor, suzanne pleshette, nancy kwan, mark stevens, dorothy malone, wally cox, jane russell stay safe and healthy. Fate is the hunter not rated but would be pg for adult themes, a. Watch fate is the hunter 1964 original movie poster first issue 14x22 ford. For awhile you could only get it on vhs but apparently now you can get it on dvd but its not worth 450 dollars.
An airplane has crashed, causing the deaths of 53 people, but who is to blame. Show description show tags show categories for webmasters description. Fate is the hunter is a movie about character personal ethos. This is done using a series of flashbacks and interviews with people. It was nominally based on the bestselling 1961 memoir fate is the hunter by ernest k. Fate is the hunter 1964 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Kwans roles were predominantly comic characters, which she said were more difficult roles than straight dramatic work owing to the necessity of more vigor and precise timing.
Fate is the hunter 1964 ralph nelson, glenn ford, nancy. I watched fate is the hunter on tcm sunday night 1211 and i think its a very good film, with an excellent cast glenn ford, rod taylor, suzanne pleshette, dorothy malone, jane russell and wally mr. Fate is the hunter is a 1964 twenty century fox feature we recently caught on a cable channel. With its curiously obscure title and disaster film label, fate is the hunter is a lowkey drama that more or less peaks after its opening ten minutes. In fate is the hunter 1964, her seventh film, kwan played an ichthyologist. The design of the fictional airframe is unique in that it has two jet engines mounted under the tailplane. Piloted by rod taylor, flight attendant suzanne pleshette is the only survivor out of the 54 on board. Fate is the hunter is a 1961 memoir by aviation writer ernest k.
Fate is the hunter not rated but would be pg for adult themes. Fate is the hunter is a 1964 american blackandwhite aviation disaster film from 20th century fox, produced by aaron rosenberg, directed by ralph nelson, that stars glenn ford, nancy kwan, suzanne pleshette and rod taylor. Ganns novel of the same name, but the author was so displeased with this film adaptation that he asked to be removed from its credits. Gann first describes his training along a mail route in the american northeast during the 1930s, then uses his skills in the amazon, north atlantic, and himalayas during world war ii, and ends his career flying passengers. Fate is the hunter 1964 ralph nelson christian annyas. Shock treatment fate is the hunter soundtrack 1964. After takeoff, webster performs all of her normal duties and brings mcbane coffee, just as she had done for the original flight crew. Not having seen it in a while, it took us by surprise the excellent condition of the print. Despite not being equipped with the high melodrama or moral introspection of something like robert zemeckis flight 2012, fate is the hunter remains an alluring experience despite its. Fate is the hunter 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch fate is the hunter full movie in hd visit movie 102286 a man refuses to believe that pilot error caused a fatal crash, and. Twilight time nancy kwan and glenn ford investigate an airplane disaster in fate is the hunter. At the time of incident he would gladly return the entire amount for the privilege of being elsewhere.