Battle Hymn (1957)
The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
108 min
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 date
- February 14, 1957
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $1,400,000
- Box office
- $3,900,000
Trailer
Cast
- Rock Hudson as Col. Dean E. Hess
- Anna Kashfi as En Soon Yang
- Dan Duryea as Sergeant Herman
- Don DeFore as Captain Dan Skidmore
- Martha Hyer as Mary Hess
- Jock Mahoney as Major Frank Moore
- Alan Hale Jr. as Mess Sergeant
- James Edwards as Lieutenant Maples
- Carl Benton Reid as Deacon Edwards
- Richard Loo as General Kim
Crew
- Douglas Sirk · Director
- Charles Grayson · Writer
- Vince Evans · Writer
- Ross Hunter · Producer
- Frank Skinner · Composer
- Russell Metty · Cinematographer
- Russell F. Schoengarth · Editor