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Battle Hymn (1957)

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Drama, War / 109 min / APPROVED

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.

Director: Douglas Sirk

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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

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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 Chu
Art Millan Captain Reardon
William Hudson Navy Lieutenant
Paul Sorensen
Paul Sorensen Sentry
James Hong
James Hong ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
Ron Brown
Ron Brown Bit Role (uncredited)

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