The Hook (1963 film)

The Hook
Theatrical release poster with artwork by Reynold Brown
Directed by	George Seaton
Written by	Henry Denker Vahé Katcha (novel)
Starring	Kirk Douglas Nick Adams Robert Walker Jr. Nehemiah Persoff
Music by	Larry Adler
Cinematography	Joseph Ruttenberg
Edited by	Robert James Kern
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	July 24, 1963
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

During the Korean War, a group of American soldiers aboard a ship capture the enemy pilot of a plane they have shot down. They are ordered by headquarters to execute the prisoner.