The Bells of St. Mary's
Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.
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Leo McCarey
Harry Scott
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With the possible exception of Julie Andrews, I don't think I've seen anyone more suited to the role of a nun than Ingrid Bergman. Here she runs the eponymous school for young children. The arrival of the new Father "O'Malley" (Bing Crosby) causes a few ripples - they gently clash on the approach to educating the children, but for the most part remain focused on trying to get their neighbour "Mr. Bogardus" (Henry Travers) to donate a building he owns next door, so the school can extend. Essentially an engaging triple-hander, this is an enjoyable feel-good film that demonstrates the skills of all three, very much in their element, with a solidly uplifting story and the odd bit of crooning from Crosby. It is a bit too long, but the ending is a little heart-rending - if also just a bit dragged out - and it has something of a Christmas feel to it that makes it easy to watch.
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The directors of The Bells of St. Mary's are Leo McCarey and Harry Scott.
The cast of The Bells of St. Mary's includes Bing Crosby as Father O'Malley, Jimmie Dundee as Cabbie (uncredited), Cora Shannon as Elderly Woman (uncredited), Joe Palma as Workman (uncredited), Edward Coch Jr. as Baby Jesus (uncredited), Una O'Connor as Mrs. Breen, Ingrid Bergman as Sister Mary Benedict, Richard Tyler as Eddie Breen, Pietro Sosso as Blind Man (uncredited), Dewey Robinson as Pedestrian Pulling Bogardus (uncredited), Martha Sleeper as Mary Gallagher, Rhys Williams as Dr. McKay, and more.
The duration of The Bells of St. Mary's is 2h 6 mins.
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The Bells of St. Mary's was released on 27 Dec 1945.
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The Bells of St. Mary's has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "With the possible exception of Julie Andrews, I don't think I've seen anyone more suited to the role of a nun than Ingrid Bergman. Here she runs the eponymous school for young c..."
