The Hook
The Hook

Movie·1963·1h 38m

The Hook

This is a story of men in war not men at war.

Directed By

George Seaton

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Three soldiers in Korea go through inner torment when they're ordered to execute an enemy soldier.

Written By

Henry Denker

Producer

William Perlberg

Cinematography

Joseph Ruttenberg

Music

Larry Adler

Editor

Robert James Kern

Themes

shipbased on novel or booktankerprisoner of warkorean war (1950-53)u.s. soldierorderenemy soldiership's crew

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

61%

18 votes

Skip13%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection20%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Sgt. P.J. Briscoe

Robert Walker Jr.

Robert Walker Jr.

Pvt. O.A. Dennison

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Pvt. V.R. Hackett

Pancho Magalona

Pancho Magalona

Kim aka 'The Gook'

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Capt. Van Ryn

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

Steward

Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Lt. D.D. Troy

John Alderson

John Alderson

Crewman Svenson

Anders Andelius

Crewman Andelius

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Crewman Kaskevitch

William Challee

William Challee

Schmidt

Barnaby Hale

Crewman

John Gilgreen

Crewman

// crew

Crew

Henry Denker

Screenplay

George Seaton

George Seaton

Director

William Perlberg

Producer

Larry Adler

Larry Adler

Original Music Composer

Robert James Kern

Editor

Joseph Ruttenberg

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director of Photography

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