movie poster

Battle Hymn

NR

1957

109 minutes

DramaWar

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.

Watch providers

Streaming

TCM

Top Cast

Rock Hudson headshot

Rock Hudson

Col. Dean E. Hess

Anna Kashfi headshot

Anna Kashfi

En Soon Yang

Dan Duryea headshot

Dan Duryea

Sgt. Herman

Don DeFore headshot

Don DeFore

Capt. Dan Skidmore

Martha Hyer headshot

Martha Hyer

Mary Hess

Jock Mahoney headshot

Jock Mahoney

Maj. Frank Moore

Alan Hale Jr. headshot

Alan Hale Jr.

Mess Sergeant

James Edwards headshot

James Edwards

Lt. Maples

Richard Loo headshot

Richard Loo

Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)

Simon Scott headshot

Simon Scott

Lt. Hollis

Carl Benton Reid headshot

Carl Benton Reid

Deacon Edwards

Philip Ahn headshot

Philip Ahn

Old Man

Bartlett Robinson headshot

Bartlett Robinson

General Timberidge

Teru Shimada headshot

Teru Shimada

Korean Official

Carleton Young headshot

Carleton Young

Major Harrison

Jung' Kyoo Pyo headshot

Jung' Kyoo Pyo

Chu

Art Millan headshot

Art Millan

Captain Reardon

William Hudson headshot

William Hudson

Navy Lieutenant

Paul Sorensen headshot

Paul Sorensen

Sentry

James Hong headshot

James Hong

ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)