"The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!"
Battle Hymn
Movie1957•1sa 49dk•star6.6(26)•trending_up2
DramaWar
Director:Douglas Sirk
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.
Details
StatusReleased
Release DateFebruary 14, 1957
Release Dates
Germany:
Theatrical - Mar 3, 1957 (12)
France:
Theatrical - Mar 6, 1957
Physical - Mar 26, 2019
United States:
Theatrical - Feb 14, 1957 (NR)
Runtime1sa 49dk
Budget$1,400,000
Revenue$3,900,000
Profit$2,500,000
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesDeutsch, English, Español, 한국어/조선말
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Cast
Featured 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
