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Battle Hymn (1957)

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

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.

Release: 1957-02-14
Runtime: 109 min
Rating: 6.5 / 10

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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
Bartlett Robinson
Bartlett Robinson
General Timberidge
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada
Korean Official
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
Major Harrison
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Jung' Kyoo Pyo
Chu
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Art Millan
Captain Reardon
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William Hudson
Navy Lieutenant