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.
Battle Hymn has generally received mixed reviews.
Perhaps you were looking for:
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
Review of Battle Hymn (1957)
By Bosley Crowther (448) for New York Times (5,786) on 04 Jan 2007
Wow! No positive reviews yet.
Stay tuned - we add thousands of new movie reviews every day.
Wow! No negative reviews yet.
Stay tuned - we add thousands of new movie reviews every day.
More About This Page
Battle Hymn was released in 1957 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 4 reviews, giving Battle Hymn (1957) an average rating of 49%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 63%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 40%. Professional critics were more impressed with Battle Hymn than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 49%, Battle Hymn is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1957, which stands at 60%.
Popular Movies Right Now
