Trooper Hook (1957): Cast & Plot
Trooper Hook is a 1957 western directed by Charles Marquis Warren, starring Joel McCrea as Sgt. Clovis Hook, Rodolfo Acosta and Barbara Stanwyck. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Charles Marquis Warren
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Filmaster Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Trooper Hook About?
The premise of Trooper Hook without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After the cavalry captures Apache chief Nanchez, Sergeant Hook returns the chief’s white wife and infant son to the settlement, having survived a brutal Apache torture himself. Nanchez escapes custody, intent on reclaiming his child, thrusting Hook into a relentless pursuit and a painful clash of duty, vengeance, and frontier loyalties.
Trooper Hook Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- arizona
- character name as title
- surname in title
- two word title
- shackles
- marriage proposal
- u.s. cavalry
- american indian captive
- american indian kidnapping
- native american language spoken
- sergeant the military rank
- stagecoach journey
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- classical western
- colonel the military rank
- corporal the military rank
- stanwyck and mccrea
- son
- chiricahua apache
- cavalry
- escape
- squaw
- stagecoach
- apache chief
- bigotry
- lordsburg new mexico
- tucson arizona
- captivity
- female captive
- woman held captive
- captive woman
- captive
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- american indian attack
- stagecoach passenger
- cowboys-and-indians
- cowboy hat
- stagecoach driver
- father son relationship
- white raised as indian
- white indian
- stockholm syndrome
- raised by indians
- racial prejudice
- native american white relationships
- native american chief
- native american
- missing wife
- kidnapped wife
- husband wife relationship
- going native
Trooper Hook Cast & Characters
Joel McCrea leads the cast as Sgt. Clovis Hook, with Rodolfo Acosta as Nanchez and Barbara Stanwyck as Cora Sutliff. Directed by Charles Marquis Warren; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Marquis Warren
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Joel McCrea as Sgt. Clovis Hook - Rodolfo Acosta as Nanchez
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Barbara Stanwyck as Cora Sutliff - John Dehner as Fred Sutliff
Also Starring in Trooper Hook
· 16 more- Terry Lawrence Quito
- Earl Holliman Jeff Bennett
- Celia Lovsky Señora Sandoval
- Susan Kohner Consuela
- Edward Andrews Charlie Travers
- Jody McCrea Trooper Whittaker
- Richard Shannon Trooper Ryan
- Royal Dano Mr. Trude
- Jeanne Bates Ann Weaver
- Mary Gregory Woman
- Paul Newlan Mr. Wilson
- Stanley Adams Heathcliff
- Cyril Delevanti Junius
- Patrick O'Moore Col. Adam Weaver
- Sheb Wooley Townsman
- Rush Williams Cpl. Stoner
More from Charles Marquis Warren
More films directed by Charles Marquis Warren: Charro!, Cattle Empire, Back from the Dead and The Unknown Terror.
Trooper Hook Plot Summary
What happens in Trooper Hook from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Led by Joel McCrea as First Sergeant Clovis Hook, the US cavalry attack an Apache village, set it ablaze, and round up the women and children to take back to their fort. Among the prisoners is Cora Sutliff, Barbara Stanwyck a quiet, scarred white woman who had been captured nine years earlier while traveling to join her rancher husband, Fred Sutliff John Dehner; she has a young son named Quito Terry Lawrence. Also among the captured is Apache Chief Nanchez, Quito’s father Rodolfo Acosta.
Full summary
The whole story of Trooper Hook, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Trooper Hook?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays First Sergeant Clovis Hook in the film?
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Movies Like Trooper Hook
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Captain Apache, Apache Woman and The Stand at Apache River.
Trooper Hook FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Trooper Hook, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Trooper Hook?
Trooper Hook runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Trooper Hook released?
Trooper Hook was released on July 12, 1957.
Who directed Trooper Hook?
Trooper Hook was directed by Charles Marquis Warren.
More films by Charles Marquis Warren Who is in the cast of Trooper Hook?
Trooper Hook stars Joel McCrea as Sgt. Clovis Hook, Rodolfo Acosta as Nanchez and Barbara Stanwyck as Cora Sutliff, among 20 credited actors.
Does Trooper Hook have a post-credit scene?
No. Trooper Hook has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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