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The Miracle of the Bells (1948)

APPROVED 120 min  -  Drama  -   27 March 1948 (USA)
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Granting her final request, a Hollywood press agent brings the dead body of an actress, who died after making her first and only film... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Pichel
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fred MacMurray ...
William 'Bill' Dunnigan
Alida Valli ...
Olga Treskovna (as Valli)
Frank Sinatra ...
Father Paul
Lee J. Cobb ...
Marcus Harris
Harold Vermilyea Harold Vermilyea ...
Nick Orloff
Charles Meredith Charles Meredith ...
Father J. Spinsky
James Nolan James Nolan ...
Tod Jones (as Jim Nolan)
Veronica Pataky Veronica Pataky ...
Miss Anna Klovna
Philip Ahn Philip Ahn ...
Ming Gow
Frank Ferguson Frank Ferguson ...
Mike Dolan
Frank Wilcox Frank Wilcox ...
Dr. Jennings
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Storyline

Granting her final request, a Hollywood press agent brings the dead body of an actress, who died after making her first and only film, back to her hometown for burial. To arouse public interest, and to get the reluctant studio head to release the film, he asks all the local churches to ring their bells for three days. Written by Albert Sanchez Moreno <a.moreno@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bell | Actress | Press Agent | Tuberculosis | Small Town Life  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El milagro de las campanas See more »

Filming Locations:

Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Frank Sinatra's scenes were written by DeWitt Bodeen. See more »

Connections

Featured in From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Miracle Of The Bells"
Music by Pierre Norman
Lyrics by Russell Janney
Theme music played throughout the movie See more »