Hok's Thompson Submachine Gun

A big, black, heavy Thompson submachine gun owned and used by Hok. The weapon appears in multiple scenes: Hok bursts through the museum door to spray bullets at Indiana Jones (using the gun to suppress and block escapes), and later is carried by Hok during his armed dash across the palace footbridge as he escapes. Its rapid-fire capability is used narratively to cover retreats and pin characters behind cover.

3 appearances

Purpose

Weapon for combat and self-defense during escape

Significance

Arms Hok amid the palace's explosive traps, sharpening his survival focus as he turns toward the museum and escalates the mission's physical peril.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Gong, Thompson, and the Collapsing Footbridge

The heavy Thompson submachine gun is produced from a hidden or nearby cache in the alcove and becomes the physical instrument of Hok’s readiness — a visible escalation from ceremony to combat. It underscores his willingness to use lethal force while enabling rapid movement across the bridge and signaling the militarization of the palace.

Before: Concealed or staged in the alcove/nearby recess, not yet in active use.

After: In Hok’s hands, actively carried as he advances toward the museum; intact and ready for use.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Rolling Gong Escape

Hok’s Thompson submachine gun is the active threat source, used to fire sustained bursts that sever Indy’s planned ventilation retreat and then target the rolling gong and surrounding architecture to suppress movement and create lethal hazard.

Before: In Hok’s possession, ready and primed for use as he enters through the double doors.

After: Still in Hok’s hands and actively firing; rounds continue to impact the room and the gong, with no indication it ceases within this beat.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Desert Square Ambush — Marion Seized

The Thompson submachine gun (machine gun) is employed from the truck cab to lay down suppressive fire across the square, forcing Indy behind cover and enabling the kidnappers to load the basket and escape with reduced interference.

Before: In the possession of the German Agent in the truck cab, ready to be used to control the square.

After: Actively fired during the retreat and remains with the German Agent as they depart in the truck.

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