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The Bells of St. Mary's

1945 · 126 min

A gentle, heartwarming story of faith and community, with moments of quiet emotion and light humor.

Directed by
Leo McCarey
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers
Tagline
The Whole World's in Tune... with Bing and Bergman together at their most brilliant best!
Overview
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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Directed by
Leo McCarey
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • family
  • friendship
  • redemption
  • parenthood
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Leo McCarey
Written by
Dudley Nichols
Starring
Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers, William Gargan, Ruth Donnelly, Joan Carroll, Martha Sleeper, Rhys Williams
Music
Robert Emmett Dolan
Cinematography
George Barnes
Runtime
126 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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