Hank Thorn — The Flying Saucer Character Profile

About Hank Thorn

American intelligence officer who recruits Mike Trent to assist a Secret Service agent in investigating the remote Alaskan region. He initiates the mission to uncover Soviet interests in the flying saucer phenomenon.

Character Facts

Played by

Russell Hicks

Appears in

The Flying Saucer (1950)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Hank Thorn — Professional Recruiter — Mike Trent (Mikel Conrad)

  Hank Thorn initiates the mission by recruiting Mike Trent for field assistance.

• Hank Thorn — Professional Intelligence Colleagues — Matt Mitchell (Frank Darien)

  They share a professional alignment within the same intelligence framework.

• Hank Thorn — Conflict Traitor — Turner (Denver Pyle)

  Turner's treachery creates a direct professional and operational conflict with Thorn.

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