Battle Hymn (1957)
The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
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
Director & Crew
Douglas Sirk
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of Battle Hymn?
It has a TMDB rating of 6.7/10 based on 27 votes.
Who directed Battle Hymn?
Battle Hymn was directed by Douglas Sirk and released in 1957.
How long is Battle Hymn?
Battle Hymn has a runtime of 1 hours and 49 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1957-02-14
- Budget
- $1.4M
- Box Office
- $3.9M
- Status
- Released