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The true story of Col. Dean Hess, clergyman turned fighter pilot!
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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.
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Directed by: Douglas Sirk, Russell Metty
Written by: Vincent B. Evans, Charles Grayson
Produced by: Ross Hunter
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