Film
Battle Hymn
1957· NR· 1h 49m· Drama· War
“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.
1957-02-14
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Key Crew
DirectorDouglas Sirk
WriterCharles Grayson
ProducerRoss Hunter
Director of PhotographyRussell Metty
EditorRussell F. Schoengarth
Full cast & crew (21 cast · 10 crew)
Details
Released1957-02-14
Runtime1h 49m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal International Pictures
Budget$1M
Box office$4M
LanguagesGerman · English · Spanish · Korean
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 25 votes
Original languageen
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