Film
Battle Hymn
1957 · 1h 49m · Drama · War
The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
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- 6.2
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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.
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
Carl Benton Reid
Deacon Edwards
Philip Ahn
Old Man
Bartlett Robinson
General Timberidge
Teru Shimada
Korean Official
Carleton Young
Major Harrison
Jung' Kyoo Pyo
Chu
Crew
- Douglas SirkDirector
- Charles GraysonWriter
- Vincent B. EvansWriter
- Ross HunterProducer
- Russell MettyDirector of Photography
- Russell F. SchoengarthEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 14, 1957
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $1,400,000
- Revenue
- $3,900,000
- Genres
- Drama, War
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