The Hook (1963)

02/15/1963 (US) • 1h 38m

War, Drama

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

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Kirk Douglas

Sgt. P.J. Briscoe

Robert Walker Jr.

Pvt. O.A. Dennison

Nick Adams

Pvt. V.R. Hackett

Pancho Magalona

Kim aka 'The Gook'

Nehemiah Persoff

Capt. Van Ryn

Mark Miller

Lt. D.D. Troy

John Alderson

Crewman Svenson

Anders Andelius

Crewman Andelius


Recommendations

The Awakening

64%

Spy Game

69%

2001: A Space Odyssey

81%

Shutter Island

82%

Dead Poets Society

83%

GoodFellas

85%

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

84%

Pulp Fiction

85%

Interstellar

85%

Jumanji

72%

Titanic

79%

Split

73%

La La Land

79%

Forrest Gump

85%

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

76%

Prisoners

81%

John Wick

75%

Iron Man

77%

Kingsman: The Secret Service

76%

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

74%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

ship

based on novel or book

tanker

prisoner of war

korean war (1950-53)

u.s. soldier

order

enemy soldier

ship's crew

© All Rights Reserved 2025