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Battle Hymn
Released
The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
1h 49m
2/14/1957
en - US
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.
Drama
War
Actors

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

Bartlett Robinson
General Timberidge

Teru Shimada
Korean Official

Carleton Young
Major Harrison

Jung' Kyoo Pyo
Chu

Art Millan
Captain Reardon

William Hudson
Navy Lieutenant

Paul Sorensen
Sentry

James Hong
ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)