Battle Hymn Movie Review 1957

After accidentally bombing an orphanage as a WWII fighter pilot, Dean Hess (Hudson) becomes a minister. He returns to the Air Force in 1950 to train Korean pilots in Seoul and winds up building a home for the local orphans. True story on which the real Hess served as technical advisor.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 109 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Adoption & Orphans, Korean War, Military: Air Force, Biopics: Military

Screenplay

Charles Grayson, Vincent B. Evans

Cast

Rock Hudson, Dan Duryea, Martha Hyer, Anna Kashfi, Don DeFore, Jock Mahoney, Carl Benton Reid, Alan Hale, Richard Loo, Philip Ahn

Cinematography

Russell Metty

Director

Douglas Sirk

Music

Frank Skinner

Producer

Ross Hunter, Universal Pictures