6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Battle Hymn (1957)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
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
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
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
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
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.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast for its central heroic roles, consistent with a 1950s American war film. The narrative positively frames the white male protagonist's humanitarian efforts without critiquing traditional identities or Western involvement.
Secondary
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.
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.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
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.
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
6.2
6.5
Critic Ratings
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