Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

The Hook

Name: The Hook
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1963-02-15

directed by George Seaton

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

19631h 38mWar

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

The Hook

directed by George Seaton

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

19631h 38mWar

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§ Synopsis

War · Drama

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

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what it's about

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

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§ Cast

8 of 13

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'

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