Battle Hymn (1957)
"The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!"
Title: Battle Hymn
Original Title: Battle Hymn
Release Date: 1957-02-14
Status: Released
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 24 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, War
Production Companies: Universal International Pictures
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