Battle Hymn backdrop
Battle Hymn
TMDB Letterboxd IMDb

Battle Hymn 1957 Directed by Douglas Sirk

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German , Korean , Spanish
Gneres Drama , War
Budget $1,400,000
Revenue $3,900,000
Release Date 14 February 1957
109 mins
Cast
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson Col. Dean E. Hess
Anna Kashfi
Anna Kashfi En Soon Yang
Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea Sgt. Herman
Don DeFore
Don DeFore Capt. Dan Skidmore
Martha Hyer
Martha Hyer Mary Hess
Jock Mahoney
Jock Mahoney Maj. Frank Moore
Alan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr. Mess Sergeant
James Edwards
James Edwards Lt. Maples
Richard Loo
Richard Loo Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)
Simon Scott
Simon Scott Lt. Hollis
Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid Deacon Edwards
Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn Old Man
Bartlett Robinson
Bartlett Robinson General Timberidge
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada Korean Official
Carleton Young
Carleton Young Major Harrison
Jung' Kyoo Pyo
Jung' Kyoo Pyo Chu
Art Millan
Art Millan Captain Reardon
William Hudson
William Hudson Navy Lieutenant
Paul Sorensen
Paul Sorensen Sentry
James Hong
James Hong ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk
Writers
Vincent B. Evans
Vincent B. Evans
Charles Grayson
Charles Grayson
Producer
Ross Hunter
Ross Hunter
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Russell Metty
Editor
Russell F. Schoengarth
Russell F. Schoengarth
Sound
Henry Janssen
Henry Janssen
Music
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Lighting
Max Nippell
Max Nippell
Additional Photography
Rollie Lane
Rollie Lane