6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, War • 1957 • 109 min
Battle Hymn (1957)
Battle Hymn (1957)
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.
Starring Cast
Rock Hudson • Martha Hyer • Dan Duryea
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.5
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.
Starring Cast
Rock Hudson • Martha Hyer • Dan Duryea
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High
The film's narrative champions individual redemption through faith and humanitarian service, framed within a context of patriotic duty and personal responsibility, aligning its dominant themes with conservative values.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast for its era, centered around a white American protagonist. The narrative positively frames the traditional identities of its main characters, focusing on their heroic and humanitarian efforts without critical portrayal.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christianity as a profound source of atonement, compassion, and humanitarian action. Colonel Dean Hess's transformation into a minister and his subsequent dedication to saving Korean war orphans are depicted as direct manifestations of his Christian faith and values.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Battle Hymn does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Colonel Dean Hess, a heterosexual protagonist, and his efforts to aid Korean orphans during the war, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Battle Hymn (1957) is a war drama centered on a minister-turned-pilot's humanitarian efforts during the Korean War. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its plot or character arcs. Therefore, the portrayal is categorized as N/A.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a biographical drama based on the real-life experiences of Colonel Dean Hess, a male historical figure portrayed by a male actor. There are no instances where a character, established in source material or history as one gender, is depicted as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a biopic based on the real-life experiences of Colonel Dean Hess during the Korean War. The main historical figure, Dean Hess, is portrayed by an actor of the same race. There are no instances where a character canonically, historically, or widely established as one race is portrayed on screen as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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