Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn (1957)

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

  • Genre: Drama, War
  • Release Date: 1957-02-14
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 19 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal International Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Douglas Sirk
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From 19 Ratings

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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  • Rock Hudson

    as Col. Dean E. Hess
  • Anna Kashfi

    as En Soon Yang
  • Dan Duryea

    as Sgt. Herman
  • Don DeFore

    as Capt. Dan Skidmore
  • Martha Hyer

    as Mary Hess
  • Jock Mahoney

    as Maj. Frank Moore
  • Alan Hale Jr.

    as Mess Sergeant
  • James Edwards

    as Lt. Maples
  • Richard Loo

    as Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)
  • Simon Scott

    as Lt. Hollis
  • Carl Benton Reid

    as Deacon Edwards
  • Philip Ahn

    as Old Man
  • Bartlett Robinson

    as General Timberidge
  • Teru Shimada

    as Korean Official
  • Carleton Young

    as Major Harrison
  • Jung' Kyoo Pyo

    as Chu
  • Art Millan

    as Captain Reardon
  • William Hudson

    as Navy Lieutenant
  • Paul Sorensen

    as Sentry
  • James Hong

    as ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
Directing Douglas Sirk Director
Writing Charles Grayson Writer
Writing Vincent B. Evans Writer
Production Ross Hunter Producer
Sound Frank Skinner Music
Editing Russell F. Schoengarth Editor
Camera Kenneth Smith Grip
Lighting Max Nippell Gaffer
Camera Rollie Lane Still Photographer
Camera Roy Vaughn Assistant Camera
Sound Henry Janssen Sound
Camera Russell Metty Director of Photography

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