Battle Hymn

"The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!"

Feb 14 1957 Approved 1h 48m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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. But he finds that to protect his charges, he has to kill.

Written by

Charles Grayson, Vince Evans

Directed by

Douglas Sirk

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

2 wins total

Scores
# of Votes
1,350
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA