Huk!

Huk!
Film poster
Directed by	John Barnwell
Screenplay by	Stirling Silliphant
Based on	Huk! by Stirling Silliphant
Produced by	Collier Young
Starring	George Montgomery Mona Freeman John Baer James Bell Teddy Benavides Mario Barri
Cinematography	William E. Snyder
Edited by	Helene Turner
Music by	Albert Glasser
Production company	Pan Pacific Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	August 9, 1956 (1956-08-09)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$350,000 [1]

Huk! is a 1956 American adventure film directed by John Barnwell and written by Stirling Silliphant and filmed in the Philippines. The film stars George Montgomery, Mona Freeman, John Baer, James Bell, Teddy Benavides and Mario Barri. The film was released on August 9, 1956, by United Artists. ^{[2] [3]} It is the first Philippine film of George Montgomery who would return to the islands in the 1960s to produce, direct, co-write and star in a number of Philippine films.

Plot

Greg Dickson is an American born and raised in the Philippines. He returns to sell his deceased father's plantation after World War II and Philippine independence. His plantation ends up in the middle of the Huk Rebellion, with Greg and plantation workers fighting the rebel guerillas.

Cast

• George Montgomery as Greg Dickson
• Mona Freeman as Cindy Rogers
• John Baer as Bart Rogers
• James Bell as Stephen Rogers
• Teddy Benavides as Major Balatbat
• Mario Barri as Kalak
• Ben Perez as Pinote

References

1. "Collier Young's Happy Times with Filipinos". Variety. 16 May 1956. p. 7.
2. "Huk! (1956) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
3. "Huk". TV Guide. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

External links

• Huk! at IMDb