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The Hook

6.219631h 38mMovieWarDrama

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

DirectorGeorge Seaton
WriterHenry Denker
ProducerWilliam Perlberg

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Cast · Directed by George Seaton

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

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