The Hook
This is a story of men in war not men at war.
Rating: 6.1 out of 10TMDB(20 votes)
Overview
Three soldiers in Korea go through inner torment when they're ordered to execute an enemy soldier.
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Music
Music by Larry Adler
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Joseph Ruttenberg
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Henry DenkerScreenplay
- Vahé KatchaNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 15, 1963
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Kirk DouglasSgt. P.J. Briscoe
Robert Walker Jr.Pvt. O.A. Dennison
Nick AdamsPvt. V.R. Hackett
Pancho MagalonaKim aka 'The Gook'
Nehemiah PersoffCapt. Van Ryn
John BleiferSteward
Mark MillerLt. D.D. Troy
John AldersonCrewman Svenson- Anders AndeliusCrewman Andelius
Frank RichardsCrewman Kaskevitch
William ChalleeSchmidt- Barnaby HaleCrewman
- John GilgreenCrewman
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