I am looking for information regarding a movie starring Glen Ford.  I
don't know when it came out, but it was in black and white.  It's an
aviation/suspense story; Ford's character is investigating a crash,
and he meets a Chinese-American scientist, who is played by a Hong
Kong actress I can't remember the name of.  It was a rare positive
role model for Asian-Americans.

Please try to find for me: the name of the movie, a plot summary, the
name of the Chinese actress, and a good photo of her with Glen Ford.

Hi Marlin,

Vladimir did a good job finding the movie in question and Ibarton has
provided a photo of Glenn Ford and Nancy Kwan.  Let me summarize all
the information, provide additional information, and offer another
photo of Glenn Ford and Nancy Kwan.

The movie is “Fate is the Hunter” that was made in 1964, starring
Glenn Ford, Nancy Kwan, Rod Taylor, and Jane Russell.  An Oscar
nomination was received for best black and white cinematography.

A good synopsis is found on a Rod Taylor fan site:

“Rod Taylor plays Capt. Jack Savage, a doomed pilot in an aviation
"howdunnit." The mystery unfolds in flashback, following opening
scenes that depict the airplane accident.

Capt. Savage seems to be a prime scapegoat for a crash that kills 53
people, but airline executive Sam McBane (Glenn Ford) is desperate to
prove that his old Army-Air Corps buddy is not to blame. Rumors emerge
that Savage had been drinking before the flight, but McBane refuses to
believe it, and he sets out to find another explanation.

In the course of the investigation, McBane learns about the true
character of his friend, revealed through conversations with Savage's
closest friends. True, Savage is a loud, womanizing, borderline
reckless character. But he rises to the occasion in times of crisis --
of the aviation and emotional kind.
McBane uncovers the truth behind a seemingly grandstanding event
during their Army-Air Corps days, and he learns why Savage squirmed
out of an engagement to a manipulative socialite.

The investigator meets the bright young scientist (Nancy Kwan), who
Savage recently made his sole beneficiary. And he learns why Savage
was spotted in a bar with a friend named Mickey, just hours before the
ill-fated flight.
With the help of the stewardess (Suzanne Pleshette) who was the only
survivor of the crash, McBane puts the final pieces of the puzzle
together in a suspenseful finale.”

The British/Chinese actress, Nancy Kwan, prides herself as being one
of the few actresses making a mark in Hollywood during the 1960s. 
Born in Hong Kong in 1939, she started her acting career in 1960
starring in “The World of Suzie Wong.”

Nancy Kwan Website
http://www.nancy-kwan.com/

Lastly, you were looking for a photo of both Glenn Ford and Nancy
Kwan.  Ibarton (See comment below) has provided one, but I managed to
find another of higher quality.  It’s located here:

Glenn Ford Online Store
Glenn Ford/Nancy Kwan Photo Page
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/cary767/film68.html

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Websites that may interest you:

Glenn Ford 
Official Glenn Ford Website
http://www.glennfordonline.com/

The Complete Rod Taylor Site
http://home.earthlink.net/~tomasik/rod/fate.html

Regards,

Trailhead

Great answer, very well researched!

Perhaps this is the movie you're looking for:

Fate Is the Hunter (1964)
http://us.imdb.com/Details?0058091

Plot summary:
http://us.imdb.com/Plot?0058091

The actress would then be Nancy Kwan
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Kwan,+Nancy

I'm sorry, but I couldn't find any photos.

Hope this helps.

Yes, that is the movie!  Are you sure you can't find any nice photos
of "Nancy Kwan" and "Glenn Ford" together?

It is not very big but there is one picture with them togeter on this
page: http://members.tripod.com/~usasians/film-1960b.html