Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn (1957)

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

Drama War

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.

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  • Release Date: 1957-02-14
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Director: Douglas Sirk

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Rock Hudson

      Col. Dean E. Hess

    • Anna Kashfi

      En Soon Yang

    • Dan Duryea

      Sgt. Herman

    • Don DeFore

      Capt. Dan Skidmore

    • Martha Hyer

      Mary Hess

    • Jock Mahoney

      Maj. Frank Moore

    • Alan Hale Jr.

      Mess Sergeant

    • James Edwards

      Lt. Maples

    • Richard Loo

      Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)

    • Simon Scott

      Lt. Hollis

    • Carl Benton Reid

      Deacon Edwards

    • Philip Ahn

      Old Man

    • Bartlett Robinson

      General Timberidge

    • Teru Shimada

      Korean Official

    • Carleton Young

      Major Harrison

    • Jung' Kyoo Pyo

      Chu

    • Art Millan

      Captain Reardon

    • William Hudson

      Navy Lieutenant

    • Paul Sorensen

      Sentry

    • James Hong

      ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)

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