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The Hook is a 1963 Korean War war film directed by George Seaton based on the 1957 novel L'Hamecon by Vahé Katcha. The film's title comes from the translation of the title of the original novel rather than the Battle of the Hook. The film was shot off Santa Catalina Island, California.
Original Release
02/15/1963
US Release
02/15/1963
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Frank Richards | Crewman Kaskevitch |
| Barnaby Hale | Crewman |
| John Alderson | Crewman Svenson |
| Anders Andelius | Crewman Andelius |
| Mark Miller | Lt. D.D. Troy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Frank Richards | Crewman Kaskevitch |
| Barnaby Hale | Crewman |
| John Alderson | Crewman Svenson |
| Anders Andelius | Crewman Andelius |
| Mark Miller | Lt. D.D. Troy |
| John Bleifer | Steward |
| Ralph Ahn | Major Chun |
| William Challee | Schmidt |
| John Gilgreen | Crewman |
| Dallas Mitchell | Radio Sergeant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Perlberg | Producer |
