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Battle Hymn

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Battle Hymn

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

6.5

1h 49m

1957

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

Synopsis

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

Douglas Sirk

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

as Col. Dean E. Hess

Anna Kashfi

Anna Kashfi

as En Soon Yang

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

as Sgt. Herman

Don DeFore

Don DeFore

as Capt. Dan Skidmore

Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

as Mary Hess

Jock Mahoney

Jock Mahoney

as Maj. Frank Moore

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

as Mess Sergeant

James Edwards

James Edwards

as Lt. Maples

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

as Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)

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