Battle Hymn
(1957)
The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
Stars: Rock Hudson, Anna Kashfi, Dan Duryea, Don DeFore, Martha Hyer
Director: Douglas Sirk
Writer: Charles Grayson, Vincent B. Evans
Language: English
Studio: Universal International Pictures (UI)
Duration: 108
DVD Release: June 2008
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. But he finds that to protect his charges, he has to kill.
Rock Hudson | Col. Dean Hess |
Anna Kashfi | En Soon Yang |
Dan Duryea | Sgt. Herman |
Don DeFore | Capt. Dan Skidmore |
Martha Hyer | Mary Hess |
Jock Mahoney | Maj. Moore |
Alan Hale Jr. | Mess Sergeant |
James Edwards | Lt. Maples |
Carl Benton Reid | Deacon Edwards |
Richard Loo | Gen. Kim |
Philip Ahn | Old Man, Lun-Wa |
Bartlett Robinson | Gen. Timberidge |
Simon Scott | Lt. Hollis |
Teru Shimada | Korean Official |
Carleton Young | Maj. Harrison |
Genre: Biography, Drama
Media: DVD
Sound: Mono
IMDb: 0050171