Battle Hymn

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Battle Hymn

1957

1h 48m

War

History

Drama

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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.

Bosley Crowther

New York Times

...doesn't miss a single clich as it makes a calculated circuit of the old militant sky-pilot plot.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 4, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

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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.

Rated: C+

Jul 6, 2009

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Susan Granger

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Rated: 2/5

Dec 17, 2007

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Dennis Schwartz

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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.

Rated: C

Mar 9, 2007

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Steve D

Important story decently told.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/06/23

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Audience Member

Much missing out on correct theology, but I enjoyed it in some ways.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Unbedingt ein Nebenwerk von Douglas Sirk, und gemeinsam mit dem im gleichen Jahr inszenierten INTERLUDE der schwÃ¤chste Film aus der Ã 1/4beraus kreativen Karrierephase der 50er Jahre. Immerhin weiÃ man nach diesem dank groÃartiger visueller Gestaltung immerhin wunderschÃ¶n anzuschauenden Film nun endlich, dass die USA am Koreakrieg vor allem teilgenommen haben, um Kinder zu retten und WaisenhÃ¤user zu bauen. BATTLE HYMN ist leider ein schamlos schmalziger Propagandastreifen mit allerlei wohlfeilen Bibel- und PoesiealbumsprÃ 1/4chen und hat zu den abgrÃ 1/4ndigen artifiziellen Melodramen, die Sirk zu einem der bedeutendsten Regisseure seiner Zeit machen, rein gar nichts hinzuzufÃ 1/4gen.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

I did not really like this movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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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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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