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The Hook

NR

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

1963·98 min·Released
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
6.2TMDb
Available on
TCM
Theatrical Feb 15, 1963
Nexus ms11479TMDb 217890IMDb tt0057152
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USA · English · USA
WarDrama

Overview

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

Trailer

Crew

DirectorGeorge Seaton
WriterHenry Denker

Cast

Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Sgt. P.J. Briscoe
Robert Walker Jr.
Robert Walker Jr.
Pvt. O.A. Dennison
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Pvt. V.R. Hackett
Pancho Magalona
Pancho Magalona
Kim aka 'The Gook'
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
Capt. Van Ryn
John Bleifer
John Bleifer
Steward
Mark Miller
Mark Miller
Lt. D.D. Troy
John Alderson
John Alderson
Crewman Svenson
Anders Andelius
Anders Andelius
Crewman Andelius
Frank Richards
Frank Richards
Crewman Kaskevitch
William Challee
William Challee
Schmidt
Barnaby Hale
Barnaby Hale
Crewman
John Gilgreen
John Gilgreen
Crewman

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Keywords

shipbased on novel or booktankerprisoner of warkorean war (1950-53)u.s. soldierorderenemy soldiership's crew

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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026