The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

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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)

Stars:

Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman and Henry Travers

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Cast

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

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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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Drama | Family

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 1946 (Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

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

Filming Locations:

Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA

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Gross:

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

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Rainbow Productions See more »

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Runtime:

126 min | Germany: 88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

This was actually written before "Going My Way" (1944) which was originally intended to be a sequel to "The Bells of St Mary's". 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

Mrs. Breen: You've obviously never been neck deep in nuns.
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Connections

Referenced in "Cheers: The Belles of St. Clete's (#3.24)" (1985) See more »

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"Aren't You Glad You're You?"
Lyrics by Johnny Burke
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen See more »

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