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Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 14, 1957

Runtime

1h 49m

Genres

Drama, War

User Score

64%

Original Title

Battle Hymn

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Director

Douglas Sirk

Description

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.