Battle Hymn

Drama, War

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Douglas Sirk

Status Released

Release Date 1957-02-14

Storyline

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.

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