The Bells of St. Mary's

Name: The Bells of St. Mary's
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1945-12-27
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers, William Gargan, Ruth Donnelly

1945·Movie·NR·126 min·★ 6.8(151)

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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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About The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's is a 1945 English-language drama and comedy film directed by Leo McCarey. The cast is led by Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Mometu, Tubi TV.

The Bells of St. Mary's was produced by RKO Radio Pictures and Rainbow Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 27, 1945, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $21 million worldwide.

Director: Leo McCarey
Writers: Dudley Nichols, Leo McCarey
Release date: December 27, 1945
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $21 million
Production: RKO Radio Pictures, Rainbow Productions

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The Bells of St. Mary's cast & crew

The Bells of St. Mary's was directed by Leo McCarey and written by Dudley Nichols and Leo McCarey.

The cast features Bing Crosby as Father Chuck O'Malley, Ingrid Bergman as Sister Mary Benedict, Henry Travers as Horace P. Bogardus, William Gargan as Joe Gallagher, Ruth Donnelly as Sister Michael, and Joan Carroll as Patsy Gallagher.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Robert Emmett Dolan, cinematography is by George Barnes, and it was produced by Leo McCarey.

Is The Bells of St. Mary's worth watching?

The Bells of St. Mary's holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 151 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, The Bells of St. Mary's is worth a place on your watchlist.

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