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...doesn't miss a single cliche as it makes a calculated circuit of the old militant sky-pilot plot.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Battle Hymn
The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
1957 · 1h 49m · Approved
Drama, War
Directed by
Douglas Sirk
Overview
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.
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