Battle Hymn
Summary:
Battle Hymn was inspired by the true story of American minister Dean Hess, played here with rare sensitivity by Rock Hudson. A bomber pilot during World War II, Hess inadvertently releases a bomb which destroys a German orphanage. Tortured by guilt, Hess relocates in Korea after the war to offer his services as a missionary. Combining the best elements of Christianity and Eastern s... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Rock Hudson - (Col. Dean Hess)
Anna Kashfi - (En Soon Yang)
Dan Duryea - (Sgt. Herman)
Don DeFore - (Capt. Skidmore)
Martha Hyer - (Mary Hess)
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Review:
Battle Hymn was a change of pace for director Douglas Sirk, who took a respite from his usual glossy soap operas to produce this sensitive, cross-cultural biographical study of a World War II veteran who re-dedicates his life to helping Korean orphans. The film argues that the disputes of governments matter very little to ordinary people who ... Continue >>
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