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The Hook

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.

1h 38m1963TMDb 6.1

WarDrama

English

Crew and Cast

George SeatonGeorge SeatonDirectorKirk DouglasKirk DouglasSgt. P.J. BriscoeRobert Walker Jr.Robert Walker Jr.Pvt. O.A. DennisonNick AdamsNick AdamsPvt. V.R. HackettPancho MagalonaPancho MagalonaKim aka 'The Gook'Nehemiah PersoffNehemiah PersoffCapt. Van RynJohn BleiferJohn BleiferStewardMark MillerMark MillerLt. D.D. TroyJohn AldersonJohn AldersonCrewman Svenson
Anders AndeliusCrewman AndeliusFrank RichardsFrank RichardsCrewman KaskevitchWilliam ChalleeWilliam ChalleeSchmidt
Barnaby HaleCrewman
John GilgreenCrewman

Storyline

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

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 February 1963
Runtime
1h 38m
TMDB score
6.1 / 10 (20 votes)

Production

Director
George Seaton
Writers
Henry Denker, Vahé Katcha
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Korean