

Battle Hymn
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$1.4M
$1,400,000
Revenue
$3.9M
$3,900,000
Languages
Korean
+3 more
Studio
Universal International Pictures
Key Crew

Douglas Sirk
Director

Ross Hunter
Producer
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

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)