Battle Hymn(1957)
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.
Movie: Battle Hymn
Top 10 Billed Cast
Col. Dean E. Hess
En Soon Yang
Sgt. Herman
Capt. Dan Skidmore
Mary Hess
Maj. Frank Moore
Mess Sergeant
Lt. Maples
Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)
Lt. Hollis
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