Battle Hymn

Feb 14, 1957

1h 49m

★ 6.5

The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!

Overview

Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he’s a failure at preaching. Rejoined to train pilots early in the Korean War, he finds Korean orphans raiding the airbase garbage. With a pretty Korean teacher, he sets up an orphanage for them and others.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Col. Dean E. Hess

Rock Hudson

En Soon Yang

Anna Kashfi

Sgt. Herman

Dan Duryea

Capt. Dan Skidmore

Don DeFore

Mary Hess

Martha Hyer

Maj. Frank Moore

Jock Mahoney

Mess Sergeant

Alan Hale Jr.

Lt. Maples

James Edwards

Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)

Richard Loo

Lt. Hollis

Simon Scott

Deacon Edwards

Carl Benton Reid

Old Man

Philip Ahn

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