The Hook (1963)
This is a story of men in war not men at war.
Three soldiers in Korea go through inner torment when they're ordered to execute an enemy soldier.
Director: George Seaton
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: February 15, 1963
Cast
- Kirk Douglas - Sgt. P.J. Briscoe
- Robert Walker Jr. - Pvt. O.A. Dennison
- Nick Adams - Pvt. V.R. Hackett
- Pancho Magalona - Kim aka 'The Gook'
- Nehemiah Persoff - Capt. Van Ryn
- John Bleifer - Steward
- Mark Miller - Lt. D.D. Troy
- John Alderson - Crewman Svenson
- Anders Andelius - Crewman Andelius
- Frank Richards - Crewman Kaskevitch
Screenplay
- Vahé Katcha (Novel)
- Henry Denker (Screenplay)
Music: Larry Adler
Cinematography: Joseph Ruttenberg
Editing: Robert James Kern
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English, 한국어/조선말
Original Language: en
Keywords
ship, based on novel or book, tanker, prisoner of war, korean war (1950-53), u.s. soldier, order, enemy soldier, ship's crew
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hook about?
- Three soldiers in Korea go through inner torment when they're ordered to execute an enemy soldier.
- Who directed The Hook?
- The Hook was directed by George Seaton.
- Who stars in The Hook?
- The Hook stars Kirk Douglas, Robert Walker Jr., Nick Adams, Pancho Magalona, Nehemiah Persoff, John Bleifer.
- How long is The Hook?
- The Hook has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is The Hook?
- The Hook is a War, Drama film.
- Where was The Hook produced?
- The Hook was produced in United States of America.