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Battle Hymn (1957)

6.5 | Feb 14, 1957 (US) | Drama, War | 01:49
Budget: 1 400 000 | Revenue: 3 900 000

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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Rock Hudson
Col. Dean E. Hess
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Anna Kashfi
En Soon Yang
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Dan Duryea
Sgt. Herman
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Don DeFore
Capt. Dan Skidmore
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Martha Hyer
Mary Hess
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Jock Mahoney
Maj. Frank Moore
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Alan Hale Jr.
Mess Sergeant
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James Edwards
Lt. Maples
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Richard Loo
Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)
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Simon Scott
Lt. Hollis