The Bells of St. Mary's 1945
The Bells of St. Mary's
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew... Father Chuck O'Malley
... Sister Mary Benedict
... Horace P. Bogardus
... Joe Gallagher
... Sister Michael
... Patsy Gallagher
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See All 1 Reviews01 Jul 2022 by CinemaSerf
With the possible exception of Julie Andrews, I don't think I've seen anyone more suited to the role of a nun than Ingrid Bergman. Here she runs the eponymous school for young children. The arrival of the new Father "O'Malley" (Bing Crosby) causes a few ripples - they gently clash on the approach to educating the children, but for the most part remain focused on trying to get their neighbour "Mr. Bogardus" (Henry Travers) to donate a building he owns next door, so the school can extend. Essentially an engaging triple-hander, this is an enjoyable feel-good film that demonstrates the skills of all three, very much in their element, with a solidly uplifting story and the odd bit of crooning from Crosby. It is a bit too long, but the ending is a little heart-rending - if also just a bit dragged out - and it has something of a Christmas feel to it that makes it easy to watch.
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Release Date:
Dec 27, 1945 (United States)
Run Time:
2hr 6`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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With the possible exception of Julie Andrews, I don't think I've seen anyone more suited to the role of a nun than Ingrid Bergman. Here she runs the eponymous school for young children. The arrival of the new Father "O'Malley" (Bing Crosby) causes a few ripples - they gently clash on the approach to educating the children, but for the most part remain focused on trying to get their neighbour "Mr. Bogardus" (Henry Travers) to donate a building he owns next door, so the school can extend. Essentially an engaging triple-hander, this is an enjoyable feel-good film that demonstrates the skills of all three, very much in their element, with a solidly uplifting story and the odd bit of crooning from Crosby. It is a bit too long, but the ending is a little heart-rending - if also just a bit dragged out - and it has something of a Christmas feel to it that makes it easy to watch.
Cast & Crew of
The Bells of St. Mary's
Directors & Credit Writers
HS
Harry Scott... Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Father Chuck O'Malley
... Sister Mary Benedict
... Horace P. Bogardus
... Joe Gallagher
... Sister Michael
... Patsy Gallagher
... Mary Gallagher
... Dr. McKay
... Eddie Breen
... Mrs. Breen
ECJ
Edward Coch Jr.... Baby Jesus (uncredited)
... Nun (uncredited)
JC
Jimmy Crane... Luther (uncredited)
... Nun (uncredited)
BDJ
Bobby Dolan Jr.... Bobby (uncredited)
... Cabbie (uncredited)
BF
Bobby Frasco... Tommy Smith (uncredited)
... Sporting Goods Salesman (uncredited)
PM
Peggy McKim... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Produced By
... Producer