Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Battle Hymn (1957)

Synopsis: A World War II veteran working as a religious minister has qualms of conscience due to having accidentally bombed an orphanage. He decides to reenlist as a trainer of pilots in the Korean War.

Appraisal: This film is very much the equivalent of a moral treatise, and probably deserves some praise for it. The way it demonstrates its views is quite elaborate and arguably inspirational (to some), and, I suppose, not excessively dull to those who are looking for a more down-to-earth (oops) war story.

Rating: 53

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