Battle Hymn
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Battle Hymn

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

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.

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Cast

  • Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
    Col. Dean E. Hess
  • Anna Kashfi
    Anna Kashfi
    En Soon Yang
  • Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    Sgt. Herman
  • Don DeFore
    Don DeFore
    Capt. Dan Skidmore
  • Martha Hyer
    Martha Hyer
    Mary Hess
  • Jock Mahoney
    Jock Mahoney
    Maj. Frank Moore
  • Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Mess Sergeant
  • James Edwards
    James Edwards
    Lt. Maples
  • Richard Loo
    Richard Loo
    Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)
  • Simon Scott
    Simon Scott
    Lt. Hollis
  • Carl Benton Reid
    Carl Benton Reid
    Deacon Edwards
  • Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    Old Man
  • Bartlett Robinson
    Bartlett Robinson
    General Timberidge
  • Teru Shimada
    Teru Shimada
    Korean Official
  • Carleton Young
    Carleton Young
    Major Harrison
  • Jung' Kyoo Pyo
    Chu
  • Art Millan
    Captain Reardon
  • William Hudson
    Navy Lieutenant
  • Paul Sorensen
    Sentry
  • James Hong
    James Hong
    ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
  • Ron Brown
    Ron Brown
    Bit Role (uncredited)

Crew

  • Douglas Sirk
    Douglas Sirk
    Director
  • Vincent B. Evans
    Writer
  • Charles Grayson
    Writer
  • Ross Hunter
    Ross Hunter
    Producer
  • Frank Skinner
    Frank Skinner
    Music
  • Russell F. Schoengarth
    Editor
  • Kenneth Smith
    Grip
  • Russell Metty
    Director of Photography
  • Roy Vaughn
    Assistant Camera
  • Henry Janssen
    Sound

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