Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

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Battle Hymn

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

1957

1h 49m

6.5(24 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

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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Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Rock Hudson

Col. Dean E. Hess

Rock Hudson

Acting

Anna Kashfi

En Soon Yang

Anna Kashfi

Acting

Dan Duryea

Sgt. Herman

Dan Duryea

Acting

Don DeFore

Capt. Dan Skidmore

Don DeFore

Acting

Martha Hyer

Mary Hess

Martha Hyer

Acting

Jock Mahoney

Maj. Frank Moore

Jock Mahoney

Acting

Alan Hale Jr.

Mess Sergeant

Alan Hale Jr.

Acting

James Edwards

Lt. Maples

James Edwards

Acting

Richard Loo

Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)

Richard Loo

Acting

Simon Scott

Lt. Hollis

Simon Scott

Acting

Carl Benton Reid

Deacon Edwards

Carl Benton Reid

Acting

Philip Ahn

Old Man

Philip Ahn

Acting

Bartlett Robinson

General Timberidge

Bartlett Robinson

Acting

Teru Shimada

Korean Official

Teru Shimada

Acting

Carleton Young

Major Harrison

Carleton Young

Acting

Jung' Kyoo Pyo

Chu

No Image

Acting

Art Millan

Captain Reardon

No Image

Acting

William Hudson

Navy Lieutenant

No Image

Acting

Paul Sorensen

Sentry

No Image

Acting

James Hong

ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)

James Hong

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