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Battle Hymn

A remorseful bomber pilot-turned-minister rejoins for the Korean War.

Director

Douglas Sirk

Year

Genre

biography, drama, history

Box Office

N/A

Production

Universal International Pictures

Awards

2 wins total

Col. Dean E. Hess

Mary Hess

Sgt. Herman

Capt. Dan Skidmore

En Soon Yang

Maj. Frank Moore

Deacon Edwards

Carl Benton Reid

Mess Sergeant

Lt. Maples

Gen. Kim

Lu Ahn - Old Man

Gen. Timberidge

Bartlett Robinson

Lt. Hollis

Korean Official

Maj. Harrison

Chu

Capt. Reardon

Navy Lieutenant

Sentry

Gen. Earle E. Partridge

Earle E. Partridge

ROK Officer

Cleaning Woman

German Man

Bit Role

Briefing Officer

Robert Brubaker

ROK Officer

Sailor

Operator

Observer

Minor Role

German Woman

Minor Role

Lt. Thompson

Observer

Minor Role

ROK Maj. Chong

Li

Korean Woman Spy

Korean Boy

Minor Role

Three-Star General

Kenneth MacDonald

Old Man

Parishoner

William H. O'Brien

Captain in Control Room

Steve Pendleton

Young Matron

Mrs. Peterson

Amzie Strickland

Minor Role

Navy Man

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{y:i}[ Church Bells Ringing,
{y:i}Choir Humming ] - Battle Hymn

{y:i}[ Church Bells Ringing, {y:i}Choir Humming ]

{y:i}[ Shells Exploding ] - Battle Hymn

{y:i}[ Shells Exploding ]

Dean, your bomb's stuck!
Shake her loose! - Battle Hymn

Dean, your bomb's stuck! Shake her loose!

So that's the buddy-buddy
you've been tellin' us about. - Battle Hymn

So that's the buddy-buddy you've been tellin'...

Hey, uncle, where
do we find the mayor? - Battle Hymn

Hey, uncle, where do we find the mayor?

Boss man?
[ Speaking Korean ] - Battle Hymn

Boss man? [ Speaking Korean ]

Put your backs to it,
you slaves! - Battle Hymn

Put your backs to it, you slaves!

Only 1 0?
That's all. - Battle Hymn

Only 1 0? That's all.

{y:i}[ Dean's Voice ]
{y:i}The planes are here now,
{y:i}and thejob really begins. - Battle Hymn

{y:i}[ Dean's Voice ] {y:i}The planes are here now, {y:...

Hello, Chong. Hello, Chong.
This is Flight Leader. Over. - Battle Hymn

Hello, Chong. Hello, Chong. This is Flight Leader. Over.

[ Korean ] - Battle Hymn

Maples! Off your left wing,
get that stray. Get it! - Battle Hymn

Maples! Off your left wing, get that stray. Get it!

Is this it? - Battle Hymn

[ Korean ] - Battle Hymn

Why, Miss Yang. - Battle Hymn

Why, Miss Yang.

Peaceful here. - Battle Hymn

Oh, he will ride
in the cart. - Battle Hymn

Oh, he will ride in the cart.

Miss Yang...
I'd like your help. - Battle Hymn

Miss Yang... I'd like your help.

[ Honking Horn ] - Battle Hymn

[ Honking Horn ]

Okay, there's your
eight boxes of candy. - Battle Hymn

Okay, there's your eight boxes of candy.

Now what admiral
did you say that was for? - Battle Hymn

Now what admiral did you say that was for?

Want a lift, soldier?
No, thanks, Mac.
I just had one. - Battle Hymn

Want a lift, soldier? No, thanks, Mac. I just had one.

Well?
What'd he say? - Battle Hymn

Well? What'd he say?

I'm going to headquarters
to make a phone call. - Battle Hymn

I'm going to headquarters to make a phone call.

[ Guns Firing ] - Battle Hymn

[ Guns Firing ]

- MacIntosh Leader.
- Go ahead, Maples. - Battle Hymn

- MacIntosh Leader. - Go ahead, Maples.

[ Engines Droning,
Guns Firing ] - Battle Hymn

[ Engines Droning, Guns Firing ]

{y:i}[ Skidmore's Voice ]
{y:i}What are you gonna do
{y:i}if you have to gun down a Yak? - Battle Hymn

{y:i}[ Skidmore's Voice ] {y:i}What are you gonna do {y...

Thanks, Colonel!
That was crazy shooting! - Battle Hymn

Thanks, Colonel! That was crazy shooting!

Y i But Colonel y i you seem troubled - Battle Hymn

Y i But Colonel y i you seem troubled

{y:i}[ Airplane Engines Idling ]
He's crazy.
They'll never make it. - Battle Hymn

{y:i}[ Airplane Engines Idling ] He's crazy. They'...

[ Engine Accelerating ] - Battle Hymn

[ Engine Accelerating ]

I'm airborne.
Come on ahead. - Battle Hymn

I'm airborne. Come on ahead.

Nice going! Now if you
hit their rear, it'll contain
them until we can get more help. - Battle Hymn

Nice going! Now if you hit their rear, it'll contain th...

MacIntosh Leader
to MacIntosh Control.
Do you receive me? Over. - Battle Hymn

MacIntosh Leader to MacIntosh Control. Do you receive me? Ov...

Can you have another go
at the head? They're moving
around those lead tanks. - Battle Hymn

Can you have another go at the head? They're moving aro...

{y:i}[ Bullet Ricochets ] - Battle Hymn

{y:i}[ Bullet Ricochets ]

Reaching fuel limit.
Let's head for the base. - Battle Hymn

Reaching fuel limit. Let's head for the base.

Our ROK pilots at 12:00. - Battle Hymn

Our ROK pilots at 12:00.

Here they come.
{y:i}[ Airplanes Approaching ] - Battle Hymn

Here they come. {y:i}[ Airplanes Approaching ]

You're doing just great, Stan. - Battle Hymn

You're doing just great, Stan.

Line it up, Stan.
Keep it lined up. - Battle Hymn

Line it up, Stan. Keep it lined up.

{y:i}[ Siren Wailing ] - Battle Hymn

{y:i}[ Siren Wailing ]

I thought I knew how to live - Battle Hymn

I thought I knew how to live

And a wind came
from the wilderness. - Battle Hymn

And a wind came from the wilderness.

Y i In reaching beyond myself - Battle Hymn

Y i In reaching beyond myself

[ Singing Korean ] - Battle Hymn

[ Singing Korean ]

[ Humming ] - Battle Hymn

[ Guns Firing ] - Battle Hymn

[ Guns Firing ]

All right.
Put it in there. - Battle Hymn

All right. Put it in there.

[ Children Chattering ] - Battle Hymn

[ Children Chattering ]

Anywhere in here,
Maples. - Battle Hymn

Anywhere in here, Maples.

Y i Distant Explosions We're hoping to get them to Cheju - Battle Hymn

Y i Distant Explosions We're hoping to get them to...

{y:i}[ Distant Explosions ] - Battle Hymn

{y:i}[ Distant Explosions ]

Okay, back on the road.
He's gone.
[ Maples Speaking Korean ] - Battle Hymn

Okay, back on the road. He's gone. [ Maples Speaking Ko...

You-- - Battle Hymn

[ Korean ] - Battle Hymn

[ Children Yelling ] - Battle Hymn

[ Children Yelling ]

[ Chattering, Korean ] - Battle Hymn

[ Chattering, Korean ]

The lead pilot
wants the word, sir.
Tell him to take off. - Battle Hymn

The lead pilot wants the word, sir. Tell him to take off.

{y:i}[ Children Chattering, Korean ] - Battle Hymn

{y:i}[ Children Chattering, Korean ]

[ Chattering, Korean ] - Battle Hymn

[ Chattering, Korean ]

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A remorseful bomber pilot-turned-minister rejoins for the Korean War.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Douglas Sirk

Writer: Charles Grayson, Vince Evans

Production: Universal International Pictures

Genre: biography, drama, history

Year: 1957

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 14 Feb 1957

Awards: 2 wins total

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