

The Hook
1963-02-15 · 98 min · ★ 6.1
Three soldiers in Korea go through inner torment when they're ordered to execute an enemy soldier.
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- Directors
- George Seaton
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top 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
Frank RichardsCrewman Kaskevitch
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