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A Bell for Adano (1945)

APPROVED 103 min  -  Drama | War  -   21 June 1945 (USA)
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Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements... See full summary »

Director:

Henry King

Writers:

Lamar Trotti (screenplay), Norman Reilly Raine (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Tierney ...
Tina Tomasino
John Hodiak John Hodiak ...
Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
William Bendix William Bendix ...
Sgt. Borth
Glenn Langan Glenn Langan ...
Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN
Richard Conte Richard Conte ...
Nicolo (Italian POW)
Stanley Prager Stanley Prager ...
Sgt. Trampani
Harry Morgan ...
Capt. N. Purvis (as Henry Morgan)
Monty Banks Monty Banks ...
Giuseppe
Reed Hadley Reed Hadley ...
Cmdr. Robertson
Roy Roberts Roy Roberts ...
Col. W.W. Middleton (Provost Marshal)
Hugo Haas Hugo Haas ...
Father Pensovecchio
Marcel Dalio Marcel Dalio ...
Zito
Fortunio Bonanova Fortunio Bonanova ...
Chief of Police Gargano
Henry Armetta Henry Armetta ...
Errante (cart man)
Roman Bohnen Roman Bohnen ...
Carl Erba (cart man)
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Storyline

Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life. Written by Robert Tonsing <rtonsing@ti.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Fall Of Fascism | Italian Fascism | Sergeant | Villager | Fascism  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

John Hersey's A Bell for Adano See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Final film of Henry Armetta. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Tina crosses her room to open the door to Victor late at night, she carries an oil lamp. However, the long electrical cord actually powering the lamp is clearly visible as she crosses the room. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Flying Nun: A Bell for San Tanco (#1.4)" (1967) See more »

Soundtracks

"Lili Marleen"
(uncredited)
Music by Norbert Schultze See more »