Battle Hymn (1957)
February 14, 1957Release Date
Battle Hymn (1957)
February 14, 1957Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Rock Hudson
Col. Dean E. Hess
Anna Kashfi
En Soon Yang
Dan Duryea
Sgt. Herman
Don DeFore
Capt. Dan Skidmore
Martha Hyer
Mary Hess
Jock Mahoney
Maj. Frank Moore
Alan Hale Jr.
Mess Sergeant
James Edwards
Lt. Maples
Richard Loo
Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)
Simon Scott
Lt. Hollis
Carl Benton Reid
Deacon Edwards
Philip Ahn
Old Man
Bartlett Robinson
General Timberidge
Teru Shimada
Korean Official
Vince Evans
Writer
Carleton Young
Major Harrison
Jung' Kyoo Pyo
Chu
Art Millan
Captain Reardon
William Hudson
Navy Lieutenant
Paul Sorensen
Sentry
James Hong
ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
Douglas Sirk
Director
Charles Grayson
Writer
Vincent B. Evans
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 14, 1957
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 49m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
Battle Hymn is a 1957 American war film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson as Lieutenant Colonel Dean E. Hess, a real-life United States Air Force fighter pilot in the Korean War who helped evacuate several hundred war orphans to safety. The cast also includes Anna Kashfi, Dan Duryea, Don DeFore, Philip Ahn, and Martha Hyer. The film was produced by Ross Hunter and filmed in CinemaScope.
Hess's autobiography of the same name was published concurrently with the release of the film. He donated his profits from the film and the book to a network of orphanages he helped to establish. The film is one of the most well-known American films about the Korean War. In South Korea, it is noted for its depiction of Col. Hess (known as the “Father of the Korean War Orphans”), and is aired annually during Memorial Day.