Huk!

Aug 8, 1956

1h 24m

★ 4.9

HUK! The cry that turned the South Pacific Jungles into a boiling battleground!

Overview

After 14 years in the United States, Greg Dickson returns to his family's plantation in the Philippines to settle his slain father's estate. Boyhood friend Bart Rogers and his wife Cindy meet Greg's plane at Manila, but he dismisses their warnings about the marauding Huks, fanatic guerrillas who are plundering nearby plantations. They repulse a Huk attack on the way to the plantation and are met by Stephen Rogers, Bart's father and the village schoolteacher. With him is Philippine Army Major Balatbat who tells Greg that Kalak, leader of the Huks and murderer of Greg's father, is also after him.

Genres

Action

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Pan Pacific Productions

Huk! Trailers

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Cast

Greg Dickson

George Montgomery

Cindy Rogers

Mona Freeman

Bart Rogers

John Baer

Stephen Rogers

James Bell

Maj. Balatbat (as Teddy Benavides)

Teddy Benavidez

Kalak

Mario Barri

Pinote

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