---
title: 'Hellfighters (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Andrew V. McLaglen'
released: '1968-11-27'
runtime_minutes: 116
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hellfighters-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063060/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hellfighters (1968)

1968 · G · 116 min · Action, Adventure, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Hellfighters is a 1968 American adventure film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton, and Vera Miles. The movie depicts a group of oil well firefighters, and is based loosely on the life of Red Adair. Adair, "Boots" Hansen, and "Coots" Matthews served as technical advisers on the film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Andrew V. McLaglen](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-v-mclaglen)
- **Screenplay:** [Clair Huffaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/clair-huffaker)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leonard Rosenman](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-rosenman)
- **Producer:** [Robert Arthur](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-arthur)
- **Director of Photography:** [William H. Clothier](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-clothier)
- **Editor:** [Folmar Blangsted](https://cinepixo.com/people/folmar-blangsted)

## Cast

- [Edward Faulkner](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-faulkner)
- [John Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wayne)
- [John Alderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alderson)
- [Jay C. Flippen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-c-flippen)
- [Jim Hutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-hutton)
- [Alan Caillou](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-caillou)
- [Bruce Cabot](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-cabot)
- [Vera Miles](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-miles)
- [Barbara Stuart](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-stuart)
- [Alberto Morin](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-morin)
- [Valentin de Vargas](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentin-de-vargas)
- [Katharine Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-ross)
- [Pedro González González](https://cinepixo.com/people/pedro-gonzalez-gonzalez)

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