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Battle Hymn(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-02-14
66%
25 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
Overview:
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.
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Korean.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,400,000.00
Revenue: $3,900,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Battle Hymn
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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