Sgt. P.J. Briscoe (played by Kirk Douglas) is a protagonist in The Hook.
The central protagonist and squad leader aboard the merchant ship who struggles with the moral conflict of executing a prisoner and ultimately prevents a sabotage attempt at the war's end. Pvt. O.A. Dennison (played by Robert Walker Jr.) is a protagonist in The Hook.
A soldier aboard the merchant ship who is part of the group struggling to carry out the execution order due to moral hesitation. Pvt. V.R. Hackett (played by Nick Adams) appears in The Hook.
A soldier aboard the merchant ship who shares the group's hesitation to execute the captured pilot. Kim aka 'The Gook' (played by Pancho Magalona) appears in The Hook.
The captured North Korean Air Force pilot whose fate triggers the soldiers' moral crisis and who attempts a final act of desperation before the armistice takes effect. Capt. Van Ryn (played by Nehemiah Persoff) appears in The Hook.
A commanding officer, likely from the ROK or US chain of command, responsible for issuing the order to execute the prisoner. Steward (played by John Bleifer) appears in The Hook.
A crew member aboard the merchant ship who is part of the military unit involved in the prisoner capture and subsequent moral conflict. Lt. D.D. Troy (played by Mark Miller) appears in The Hook.
A junior officer aboard the vessel who is part of the command structure overseeing the prisoner's custody and the unit's operations. Crewman Svenson (played by John Alderson) appears in The Hook.
A member of the merchant ship's crew assigned to assist with the prisoner's custody and the unit's operations.
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Characters
Sgt. P.J. Briscoe
(played by Kirk Douglas) — protagonist
The central protagonist and squad leader aboard the merchant ship who struggles with the moral conflict of executing a prisoner and ultimately prevents a sabotage attempt at the war's end.
Pvt. O.A. Dennison
(played by Robert Walker Jr.) — protagonist
A soldier aboard the merchant ship who is part of the group struggling to carry out the execution order due to moral hesitation.
Pvt. V.R. Hackett
(played by Nick Adams) — supporting
A soldier aboard the merchant ship who shares the group's hesitation to execute the captured pilot.
Kim aka 'The Gook'
(played by Pancho Magalona) — supporting
The captured North Korean Air Force pilot whose fate triggers the soldiers' moral crisis and who attempts a final act of desperation before the armistice takes effect.
Capt. Van Ryn
(played by Nehemiah Persoff) — supporting
A commanding officer, likely from the ROK or US chain of command, responsible for issuing the order to execute the prisoner.
Steward
(played by John Bleifer) — supporting
A crew member aboard the merchant ship who is part of the military unit involved in the prisoner capture and subsequent moral conflict.
Lt. D.D. Troy
(played by Mark Miller) — supporting
A junior officer aboard the vessel who is part of the command structure overseeing the prisoner's custody and the unit's operations.
Crewman Svenson
(played by John Alderson) — supporting
A member of the merchant ship's crew assigned to assist with the prisoner's custody and the unit's operations.
Crewman Andelius
(played by Anders Andelius) — supporting
A crew member on the merchant ship participating in the same military operation and moral crisis as the rest of the unit.
Crewman Kaskevitch
(played by Frank Richards) — minor
A crew member aboard the merchant ship involved in the prisoner custody and the subsequent standoff.
