Battle Hymn
1957 · 109 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 1,350 VOTES · DIR. 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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,113 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:49 During the war in Korea
00:04:53 but I haven't.
00:09:35 Is it true? You're going to announce...
00:13:17 An airfield, or what's left of it, built years ago by theJapanese.
00:18:02 um... need help.
00:21:31 "Got a couple of Korean pigeons," you say.
00:25:01 Well, don't let our Korean friends see 'em!
00:27:45 You better hurry. The turkey will be gone. Well, thank you, sir.
00:34:28 Oh, those poor little kids!
00:38:25 Yeah?
00:42:12 Yes, but the enemy has been there too.
00:45:59 That you might be a man of God.
00:51:14 I hate to think what they'll have us sleepin' on!
00:54:14 Ah, ah, ah! Thompson.
00:57:45 Thank you. There must be some way to get through to her.
01:00:55 Why, romance is so far in my past
01:08:34 I must get to Pusan. I have responsibilities.
01:13:05 Calling Butterfly. Calling Butterfly.
01:19:22 Major Chong's group ready? Turn 'em loose. Affirmative.
01:25:34 Think of life as a shadowy place...
01:30:14 Oh, yes, Colonel. Came in about an hour ago.
01:36:15 # Coming for to carry #
01:41:12 You will see them to safety.
01:47:38 #Marching on ##
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,113
Dialogue density10.2 lines / min
First line00:01:49
Final line01:47:38
Production Record
DirectorDouglas Sirk
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,350