The Hook

1963 film by George Seaton
Movie film Q562304
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The Hook

Summary

The Hook is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hook's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Hook was directed by George Seaton[4].
  • Henry Denker wrote the screenplay for The Hook[5].
  • The Hook's composer is recorded as Larry Adler[6].
  • The Hook's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Hook's genre is war film[8].
  • A cast member of The Hook was Kirk Douglas[9].
  • A cast member of The Hook was Nick Adams[10].
  • A cast member of The Hook was Nehemiah Persoff[11].
  • A cast member of The Hook was Robert Walker Jr.[12].
  • A cast member of The Hook was John Alderson[13].
  • The Hook was produced by William Perlberg[14].
  • The Hook's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[15].
  • The Hook's director of photography is recorded as Joseph Ruttenberg[16].
  • The original language of The Hook was English[17].
  • The Hook was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Hook's color is recorded as black-and-white[19].
  • The Hook's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • The Hook was published on January 1, 1963[21].
  • The Hook's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[22].
  • The Hook's main subject is Korean War[23].
  • The Hook's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Hook'}[24].
  • The Hook's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 16[25].
  • The Hook's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+97'}[26].
  • The Hook's aspect ratio is recorded as 2.35:1[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hook was produced by William Perlberg[14]. It was directed by George Seaton[4]. Henry Denker wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[9], Nick Adams[10], Nehemiah Persoff[11], Robert Walker Jr.[12], and John Alderson[13].

Publication

The Hook was released on January 1, 1963[21]. The original language of it was English[17]. Genres include drama film[7] and war film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Subject and Themes

The Hook's main subject is Korean War[23].

Why It Matters

The Hook has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Henry Denker
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+97'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
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