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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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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