Huk!
Seen it?1956 | 84 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone in the mood for a love story and people who like their stories at full throttle. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. A good follow-up to Beast.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 24 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Barnwell
- George MontgomeryGreg Dickson
- Mona FreemanCindy Rogers
- John BaerBart Rogers
- James BellStephen Rogers
- Teddy BenavidezMaj. Balatbat (as Teddy Benavides)
- Mario BarriKalak
- Ben PerezPinote