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The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

APPROVED  126 min  -  Drama | Family   -  21 February 1946 (Sweden)
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At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.

Director:

Leo McCarey

Writers:

Dudley Nichols (screenplay), Leo McCarey (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bing Crosby ...
Ingrid Bergman ...
Henry Travers Henry Travers ...
Horace P. Bogardus
William Gargan William Gargan ...
Joe Gallagher, Patsy's father
Ruth Donnelly Ruth Donnelly ...
Sister Michael
Joan Carroll Joan Carroll ...
Martha Sleeper Martha Sleeper ...
Mary Gallagher, Patsy's mother
Rhys Williams ...
Dr. McKay
Richard Tyler Richard Tyler ...
Eddie Breen (as Dickie Tyler)
Una O'Connor Una O'Connor ...
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Storyline

Father O'Malley the unconventional priest from 'Going My Way' continues his work for the Catholic Church. This time he 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. Written by Greg Helton <ghelton@airmail.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

School | Catholic | Church | Priest | Catholic Church  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Leo McCarey's The Bells of St. Mary's See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$21,333,333 (USA) (1945)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Rainbow Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Bing Crosby's performance as Father O'Malley earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, the first time a person received a nomination for playing the same character in two different films (he had been nominated - and won - for Going My Way the previous year). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Sister Benedict is starting to erase her drawn portrait on the blackboard when Father O'Malley walks in, she barely erases any of the portrait, but in the next scene most of the portrait is already erased. See more »

Quotes

Sister Mary Benedict: If we don't fail sometimes, our successes don't mean anything. You must be strong.
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Connections

Referenced in Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"In the Land of Beginning Again"
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Written by George W. Meyer and Grant Clarke See more »