Battle Hymn (1957)

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

109 min · United States of America · Dir. Douglas Sirk

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.

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

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