The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
1957 · NR · 1h 49m · Drama, War
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.
Director: Douglas Sirk
Writers: Charles Grayson, Vincent B. Evans
Music by: Frank Skinner
Cinematography: Russell Metty
Editor: Russell F. Schoengarth
Box office: $4M · Budget: $1M