The Bells of St. Mary's
1945 · Movie · NR · 126 min · ★ 6.8
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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Details
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-12-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (151 votes)
- Box office
- $21,300,000
- Budget
- $1,300,000
Themes
- nun
- priest
- school
- black and white
- church
- catholic
- lighthearted
- gentle
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1946
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1946 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Director · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1946 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bing Crosby
as Father Chuck O'Malley
Ingrid Bergman
as Sister Mary Benedict
Henry Travers
as Horace P. Bogardus
William Gargan
as Joe Gallagher
Ruth Donnelly
as Sister Michael
Joan Carroll
as Patsy Gallagher
Martha Sleeper
as Mary Gallagher
Rhys Williams
as Dr. McKay
- RT
Richard Tyler
as Eddie Breen
Una O'Connor
as Mrs. Breen
Directed by Leo McCarey