Battle Hymn (1957)

Based on a true story, director Douglas Sirk's moving drama stars Rock Hudson as Col. Dean Hess, an American WWII pilot who became a minister after the war. Still racked with guilt over the unintended bombing of an orphanage in Germany, Hess returned to the service as a flight instructor during the Korean conflict where he wound up caring for a group of refugee children. With Martha Hyer, Dan Duryea, Don DeFore. 108 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.