Battle Hymn (1957)

6.6/10 109 min 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.

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

James Hong

ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)

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