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Trooper Hook

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
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6.6/10
1.2K
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Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)
Classical WesternDramaWestern

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.

  • Director
    • Charles Marquis Warren
  • Writers
    • Jack Schaefer
    • David Victor
    • Martin Berkeley
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Earl Holliman
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Charles Marquis Warren
    • Writers
      • Jack Schaefer
      • David Victor
      • Martin Berkeley
    • Stars
      • Joel McCrea
      • Barbara Stanwyck
      • Earl Holliman
    • 28User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Sgt. Clovis Hook
    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Cora Sutliff
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Jeff Bennett
    Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    • Charlie Travers
    John Dehner
    John Dehner
    • Fred Sutliff
    Susan Kohner
    Susan Kohner
    • Consuela
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Mr. Trude
    Celia Lovsky
    Celia Lovsky
    • Señora Sandoval
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Heathcliff
    Terry Lawrence
    • Quito
    Rodolfo Acosta
    Rodolfo Acosta
    • Nanchez
    • (as Rudolfo Acosta)
    Richard Shannon
    Richard Shannon
    • Trooper Ryan
    Sheb Wooley
    Sheb Wooley
    • Cooter Brown
    Jeanne Bates
    Jeanne Bates
    • Ann Weaver
    Patrick O'Moore
    Patrick O'Moore
    • Col. Adam Weaver
    Cyril Delevanti
    Cyril Delevanti
    • Junius
    • (as Cyril Delivanti)
    Rush Williams
    Rush Williams
    • Cpl. Stoner
    Alfred Linder
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • Director
      • Charles Marquis Warren
    • Writers
      • Jack Schaefer
      • David Victor
      • Martin Berkeley
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    9bkoganbing

    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.
    6Uriah43

    A Decent Western for Its Time

    After a deadly battle between Apache warriors and cavalry soldiers, the leader of this Indian tribe named "Nanchez" (Rodolfo Acosta) is taken prisoner and escorted back to the fort pending his removal to a reservation. Also captured are a few braves along with several women and children. However, it's only after the soldiers have rounded all of them up that they discover that one of their prisoners is a white woman-and she has a young half-Apache boy with her. To that effect, it is later learned that her name is "Cora Sutliff" (Barbara Stanwyck) and after being captured by the Apache several years earlier was forced to become the wife of Nanchez--and the small child named "Quito" (Terry Lawrence) is a result of this relationship. Complicating matters is the fact that she was married prior to being abducted and, not knowing what else to do, the Army decides to send her and her son back to her husband "Fred Sutliff" (John Dehner) on the next stagecoach to Tucson. And to make sure she gets there safely, a soldier by the name of "Sergeant Clovis Hook" (Joel McCrea) is assigned as her escort. What they don't know is that Nanchez has escaped from custody and, after reuniting with several warriors. Has followed in pursuit--and he has every intention of reclaiming his son in the process. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was a fairly decent Western that focused heavily on the issue of racism which was rapidly becoming quite contentious during this particular time in America. Admittedly, there are some scenes involving Quito which were a bit too cutesy but other than that I enjoyed this film, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
    8gstevens-2

    Under-rated western

    I saw this film years ago, and still remember it for the incredible photography of the traveling stagecoach and backgrounds.The Cinematography rivals anything John Ford has done. The movie has received mediocre reviews, however, one should remember that the story was told as a ballad. I felt it dealt surprisingly well with inter-race prejudice. Barbara Stanwyck had a reputation for being pro-native-american. She acted her role as the white mother of an indian child well. Joel McCrea also was under-rated in his role as the sympathetic cavalryman. The supportings were solid gold character actors-Royal Dano as the stagecoach driver, Earl Holliman as the shy drifter, Rudolfo Hoyos as the Apache leader determined to get his son back. For a non-color film, it was better than most westerns of the era. I hope that someday it can be released on vhs for all to enjoy the wonderful camera work in it.
    6NewEnglandPat

    Western focuses on tolerance more than action

    Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck are well-matched in an okay western with a theme that's been done before in other films, namely "Duel at Diablo" several years later. Most of the film take place in a stagecoach as a white woman with a half-breed son journeys home to her husband after years of captivity among the Indians. The citizens are unwelcoming to mother and son and McCrea is along to serve as an escort and buffer against the bigotry shown to his charges. There are a few action scenes but the film centers on Stanwyck's hardships against frontier attitudes about her situation. McCrea is a comforting presence in Stanwyck's life and their friendship and trust deepen during the journey. Rudy Acosta is good as the Indian chief who wants to reclaim his son, as is Earl Holliman as a wandering cow puncher. John Denher is the hard case rancher who reluctantly accepts his wife but not her Indian son. Royal Dano has some colorful lines as the stagecoach driver.
    10dsmsrd4

    a real hero

    Joel Mccrea at his best.I recorded this off the tmc channel recently on a dvr. The dvr went bad so I lost the show.I have tried to find this movie everywhere and it is not available. What a shame this treasure is lost to so many. The little boy Terry Lawrence was so very good. No one could have played that part better. Lynn Stalmaster in my opinion was the best at casting that ever was. You could depend on the actors doing a good job if he picked them for it. Everyone in this show is superb.A very realistic show without going into the sordid details of todays movies.I am an adult and I know what happened. Don't need to see it.I like good endings without the hero's getting killed. I watch movies to be entertained not depressed and this one fills the bill.

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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
      Even though the story takes place some time soon after the Civil War, Barbara Stanwyck's hair style is strictly a 1957 perm.
    • 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 have killed yourself before you'd let it happen to you.

      Ann Weaver: I wonder?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Woman with a Whip (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Trooper Hook
      Written by Gerald Fried, Mitzi Cummings

      Sung by Tex Ritter

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1958 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Venganza Jurada
    • Filming locations
      • Bouse, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Filmaster Productions
      • Sol Baer Fielding
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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