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Trooper Hook

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 21m
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6.6/10
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Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)
  • Western
When Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are returned to civilization by Sergeant Hook, but Nanchez escapes custody and attempts to re-claim his s... Read allWhen Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are returned to civilization by Sergeant Hook, but Nanchez escapes custody and attempts to re-claim his son.When Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are returned to civilization by Sergeant Hook, but Nanchez escapes custody and attempts to re-claim his son.
IMDb RATING
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843
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  • Director
    • Charles Marquis Warren
  • Writers
    • Jack Schaefer(story)
    • David Victor(screenplay)
    • Martin Berkeley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Earl Holliman
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  • Director
    • Charles Marquis Warren
  • Writers
    • Jack Schaefer(story)
    • David Victor(screenplay)
    • Martin Berkeley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Earl Holliman
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    • 24User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Rodolfo Acosta, and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Earl Holliman, and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)

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    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Sgt. Clovis Hookas Sgt. Clovis Hook
    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Cora Sutliffas Cora Sutliff
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Jeff Bennettas Jeff Bennett
    Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    • Charlie Traversas Charlie Travers
    John Dehner
    John Dehner
    • Fred Sutliffas Fred Sutliff
    Susan Kohner
    Susan Kohner
    • Consuelaas Consuela
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Mr. Trudeas Mr. Trude
    Celia Lovsky
    Celia Lovsky
    • Señora Sandovalas Señora Sandoval
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Heathcliffas Heathcliff
    Terry Lawrence
    • Quitoas Quito
    Rodolfo Acosta
    Rodolfo Acosta
    • Nanchezas Nanchez
    • (as Rudolfo Acosta)
    Richard Shannon
    Richard Shannon
    • Trooper Ryanas Trooper Ryan
    Sheb Wooley
    Sheb Wooley
    • Cooter Brownas Cooter Brown
    Jeanne Bates
    Jeanne Bates
    • Ann Weaveras Ann Weaver
    Patrick O'Moore
    Patrick O'Moore
    • Col. Adam Weaveras Col. Adam Weaver
    Cyril Delevanti
    Cyril Delevanti
    • Juniusas Junius
    • (as Cyril Delivanti)
    Rush Williams
    Rush Williams
    • Cpl. Stoneras Cpl. Stoner
    Alfred Linder
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • Director
      • Charles Marquis Warren
    • Writers
      • Jack Schaefer(story)
      • David Victor(screenplay)
      • Martin Berkeley(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The last of six films co-starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea as well as the only one in which McCrea gets top billing over Stanwyck. The previous are Gambling Lady (1934), Banjo on My Knee (1936) Internes Can't Take Money (1937), Union Pacific (1939) and The Great Man's Lady (1941).
    • Goofs
      Head lice are very specific to type. Caucasian lice, Asian lice, African lice, even animals cats. cows, dogs and pigs all have different characteristics to grip the hair of their victim.
    • Quotes

      Ann Weaver: Adam, what would your feelings be if I were in her place?

      Col. Adam Weaver: That doesn't even deserve an answer.

      Ann Weaver: Doesn't it?

      Col. Adam Weaver: You'd of killed your self before you'd let it happen to you.

      Ann Weaver: I wonder?

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      Trooper Hook
      Written by Gerald Fried, Mitzi Cummings

      Sung by Tex Ritter

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    Top review
    9/10
    Safe In the Care of a Stalwart Sergeant
    One of Joel McCrea's better westerns is Trooper Hook the story of a man given a mission to deliver a recent captive of the Indians back to her family.

    This is no ordinary captive. Barbara Stanwyck has been with the Apaches for several years and has been the squaw of Chief Rudolfo Acosta and has had a son by him. After an a raid on Acosta's village she's discovered by the cavalry and identified. She and her little boy are taken to the fort and McCrea is given the assignment of taking her back to husband John Dehner. But this is going to prove a difficult journey on many levels.

    Had Trooper Hook been directed by someone like John Ford it would have gotten far more acclaim than it did. There are elements of Ford's Stagecoach, The Searchers and Two Rode Together in Trooper Hook. And Rudolfo Acosta as Chief Natchez seems to be continuing the part he played in Hondo.

    One thing I've always liked about westerns they certainly give the more mature among us the chance to be heroes. And the movies never had a better straight arrow hero than Joel McCrea. It's mentioned he's a career soldier and 47 years old. He needs every bit of that experience for the job at hand.

    Stanwyck has a tough road to hoe in this film. A lot of very self righteous people wonder why she just didn't kill herself rather than submit to Acosta. McCrea understands however, the scene where he tells her of his experience in Andersonville prison during the Civil War is the most effective in the film.

    Lots of western regulars fill out the supporting roles. In addition to those mentioned look for Earl Holliman as the sympathetic young cowboy who hitches a ride on the stagecoach, Celia Lovsky and Susan Kohner as grandmother and granddaughter, Edward Andrews as a sniveling rat who will make your skin crawl, and Royal Dano as the stage driver.

    Rape, Illegitimate birth, Miscegenation and kidnapping were usually not subjects for the Saturday afternoon kiddie crowd who saw westerns. But the Fifties was the decade of the adult western and Trooper Hook is a prime example. In fact on her Big Valley television series, Stanwyck had a similar story line with Michael Burns about a young boy who was born to a white woman captive and later returns to white society. Only the story was from the kid's point of view.

    Trooper Hook is the sixth and last film Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck made. It might very well be the best of them. Though director Charles Marquis Warren was obviously influenced by John Ford, I doubt very much if Ford himself could have done a better job. Trooper Hook is an undiscovered masterpiece in need of reevaluation.
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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1958 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sergeant Houck
    • Filming locations
      • Mojave Desert, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Filmaster Productions
      • Sol Baer Fielding
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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