---
title: 'The Hook (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Seaton'
released: '1963-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hook-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057152/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Hook (1963)

1963 · 97 min · Drama, War · United States


## Synopsis

The Hook is a 1963 Korean War war film directed by George Seaton based on the 1957 novel L'Hameçon 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Seaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-seaton)
- **Screenplay:** [Henry Denker](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-denker)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Larry Adler](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-adler)
- **Producer:** [William Perlberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-perlberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph Ruttenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-ruttenberg)

## Cast

- [Nehemiah Persoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/nehemiah-persoff)
- [Nick Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-adams)
- [Robert Walker Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-walker-jr)
- [Kirk Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-douglas)
- [John Alderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alderson)

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