Battle Hymn (1957)

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.

Directed by: Douglas Sirk

Cast: Rock Hudson, Anna Kashfi, Dan Duryea, Don DeFore, Martha Hyer, Jock Mahoney, Alan Hale Jr., James Edwards, Richard Loo, Simon Scott, Carl Benton Reid, Philip Ahn

Genres: Biography, Drama, History, War

Rating: 6.6/10

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