Battle Hymn
Douglas Sirk1957-02-14
The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
6.476
109 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Rock Hudson | Col. Dean E. Hess | Unowned |
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Anna Kashfi | En Soon Yang | Unowned |
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Dan Duryea | Sgt. Herman | Unowned |
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Don DeFore | Capt. Dan Skidmore | Unowned |
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Martha Hyer | Mary Hess | Unowned |
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Jock Mahoney | Maj. Frank Moore | Unowned |
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Alan Hale Jr. | Mess Sergeant | Unowned |
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James Edwards | Lt. Maples | Unowned |
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Richard Loo | Gen. Kim (scenes deleted) | Unowned |
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Simon Scott | Lt. Hollis | Unowned |
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Carl Benton Reid | Deacon Edwards | Unowned |
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Philip Ahn | Old Man | Unowned |
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Bartlett Robinson | General Timberidge | Unowned |
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Teru Shimada | Korean Official | Unowned |
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Carleton Young | Major Harrison | Unowned |
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Jung' Kyoo Pyo | Chu | Unowned |
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Art Millan | Captain Reardon | Unowned |
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William Hudson | Navy Lieutenant | Unowned |
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Paul Sorensen | Sentry | Unowned |
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James Hong | ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited) | Unowned |