Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)

Trooper Hook

Movie1957Approved1h 21m
DramaWestern
6.6 / 10(1,231)

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.

Rated
Approved
Runtime
1h 21m
Released
1957
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1957

Storyline

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.

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Did you know

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).

In addition to being the final of six film collaborations between co-stars Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrae, it is the first time they had acted together in fifteen years.

Film debut of producer Sol Baer Fielding in a small role as a cavalryman.

User reviews

8/10

Under-rated western

👍 45 · 3/9/2001
8/10

"Ole Stoneface" is one of 3 plausible husbands for rescued woman and her mixed race boy

👍 13 · 4/18/2017
7/10

You're the army, do something.

👍 9 · 2/21/2014

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.37 : 1, 1.85 : 1
Color
Black and White
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