Watch Battle Hymn (1957) Official Trailer
The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
6.6 / 10 IMDb February 14, 1957 1h 49m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 49m
Release Date
February 14, 1957
Genre
Drama, War
Status
Released
Budget
$1,400,000
Revenue
$3,900,000
Languages
German, English, Spanish, Korean
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Rock Hudson
as Col. Dean E. Hess
Anna Kashfi
as En Soon Yang
Dan Duryea
as Sgt. Herman
Don DeFore
as Capt. Dan Skidmore
Martha Hyer
as Mary Hess
Jock Mahoney
as Maj. Frank Moore
Alan Hale Jr.
as Mess Sergeant
James Edwards
as Lt. Maples
Richard Loo
as Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)
Simon Scott
as Lt. Hollis
Carl Benton Reid
as Deacon Edwards
Philip Ahn
as Old Man
Bartlett Robinson
as General Timberidge
Teru Shimada
as Korean Official
Carleton Young
as Major Harrison
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Jung' Kyoo Pyo
as Chu
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Art Millan
as Captain Reardon
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William Hudson
as Navy Lieutenant
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Paul Sorensen
as Sentry
James Hong
as ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
Production Companies
Universal International PicturesBattle Hymn Official Trailer 1957
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