Fate Is the Hunter (1964)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Writers:

Ernest K. Gann (book)
Harold Medford (writer)

Release Date:

16 October 1964 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A man refuses to believe that pilot error caused a fatal crash, and persists in looking for another reason.

Plot Keywords:

Pilot | Investigation | Airplane Accident | Aviation | Airplane

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

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

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13

Company:

Arcola Pictures

Trivia:

Jane Russell considered herself semi retired at this time and agreed to do a cameo for her friend Aaron Rosenberg.

Movie Connections:

Version of Island in the Sky (1953)

Soundtrack:

No Love, No Nothin'

When it's your time, it IS your time.

This is a great movie. I only saw it once, and that was in 1964, when it first came out. I wish it were available in VHS format, but it is not. If only some cable station would air it, I would love to record it! It is a great story of what life is, not what we want it to be. It illustrates the many zany and unusual things that can happen to change our lives forever. It goes to show you, when it's your time to leave this world, not matter WHAT you do, it is your time.