Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957
1h 49m
6.5

6.5/10

24 votes • View on IMDb

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

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $1,400,000

Revenue: $3,900,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal International Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
German English Spanish Korean

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date February 14, 1957
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0050171

Cast

Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson

Col. Dean E. Hess

Anna Kashfi
Anna Kashfi

En Soon Yang

Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea

Sgt. Herman

Don DeFore
Don DeFore

Capt. Dan Skidmore

Martha Hyer
Martha Hyer

Mary Hess

Jock Mahoney
Jock Mahoney

Maj. Frank Moore

Alan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr.

Mess Sergeant

James Edwards
James Edwards

Lt. Maples

Richard Loo
Richard Loo

Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)

Simon Scott
Simon Scott

Lt. Hollis

Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid

Deacon Edwards

Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn

Old Man

Key Crew

Douglas Sirk
Director
Charles Grayson
Writer
Vincent B. Evans
Writer
Ross Hunter
Producer