War ·Drama · United States of America · 1963 · 1h 38m

The Hook

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Director

Cast

Kirk Douglas as Sgt. P.J. Briscoe Robert Walker Jr. as Pvt. O.A. Dennison Nick Adams as Pvt. V.R. Hackett Pancho Magalona as Kim aka 'The Gook' Nehemiah Persoff as Capt. Van Ryn John Bleifer as Steward

Crew

Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography Robert James Kern — Editor Larry Adler — Original Music Composer Henry Denker — Screenplay Vahé Katcha — Novel William Perlberg — Producer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer

The Hook — Official Trailer

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Mood & Themes

ship based on novel or book tanker prisoner of war korean war (1950-53)u.s. soldier order enemy soldier ship's crew

Key Collaborators

George Seaton Director Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography Robert James Kern Editor Larry Adler Original Music Composer Henry Denker Screenplay Vahé Katcha Novel William Perlberg Producer

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