The Hook

Director: George Seaton George Seaton

Overview

Only slightly murky around the edges of character delineation, this wartime drama by George Seaton focuses on three American soldiers on board a neutral Finnish vessel during the Korean War. Seasoned veteran Sgt. P.J. Briscoe (Kirk Douglas) has had no more than the normal difficulties when being forced to kill the enemy during combat. But now he and Pvts. Dennison (Robert Walker) and Hackett (Nick Adams) have been given orders to execute a prisoner they have on board. Killing outside of active combat is something else, and the men vacillate as they try come to grips with their reluctance. Meanwhile, a few shady aspects of their past come to light.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/11/2014
UPC:	0888574128401
Original Release:	1962
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Brothers
Language:	English
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	37,246

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kirk Douglas	Sgt. P.J. Briscoe
Robert Walker Jr.	Pvt. O.A. Dennison
Nick Adams	Pvt. V.R. Hackett
Enrique Magalona	Kim
Nehemiah Persoff	Capt. Van Ryn
Mark Miller	Lt. D.D. Troy
John Bleifer	Steward
Barnaby Hale	Crewman
Frank Richards	Crewman Kaskevitch
John Alderson	Actor
Larry Adler	Composer

Technical Credits

Henry Denker

George Seaton	Director
Henry Denker	Screenwriter
William Perlberg	Producer