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Battle Hymn

Play trailer Poster for Battle Hymn 1957,  1h 48m,  War/ History/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 5 Reviews Tomatometer 22% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 5 Reviews 22% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Haunted by a deadly mistake he made as a World War II bomber pilot, Reverend Dean Hess (Rock Hudson) re-enlists at the beginning of the Korean War despite the pleas of his faithful wife, Mary (Martha Hyer). In South Korea, Hess takes command of a training base where his easygoing old friend Dan Skidmore (Don DeFore) is among the officers. Amidst increasing danger from enemy bombardment, Hess and local woman En Soon Yang (Anna Kashfi) try to protect the area's growing refugee orphan population.

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Bosley Crowther New York Times Jan 4, 2007
2/5
...doesn't miss a single clich as it makes a calculated circuit of the old militant sky-pilot plot. Go to Full Review
M. Oakley Stafford Hartford Courant Jun 16, 2026
It's thoughtful filmfare. Tender, too. Good for you to see and talk over afterward. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 6, 2009
C+
Douglas Sirk's sentimental Korean War tale of guilt and redemption is a weak, uncharacteristic film of the famed director, but it's worth seeing as a panel in his many collaborations with star Rock Hudson. Go to Full Review
Susan Granger www.susangranger.com Dec 17, 2007
2/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 9, 2007
C
At best it's a serviceable war drama, that if it were not in Sirk's capable hands would have probably suffered an even more disastrous fate. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Douglas Sirk

Director

Rock Hudson

Col. Dean Hess

Martha Hyer

Mary Hess

Dan Duryea

Sgt. Herman

Don DeFore

Capt. Dan Skidmore

Anna Kashfi

En Soon Yang

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Battle Hymn

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Synopsis Haunted by a deadly mistake he made as a World War II bomber pilot, Reverend Dean Hess (Rock Hudson) re-enlists at the beginning of the Korean War despite the pleas of his faithful wife, Mary (Martha Hyer). In South Korea, Hess takes command of a training base where his easygoing old friend Dan Skidmore (Don DeFore) is among the officers. Amidst increasing danger from enemy bombardment, Hess and local woman En Soon Yang (Anna Kashfi) try to protect the area's growing refugee orphan population.
Director
Douglas Sirk
Producer
Ross Hunter
Screenwriter
Charles Grayson, Vincent B. Evans
Production Co
Universal International Pictures
Genre
War, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
May 25, 2004
Runtime
1h 48m
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