The Bells of St. Mary's

Also known as Bells of St. Mary's

1945 film by Leo McCarey

Film · TMDB

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.

Released: 1945-12-27126 minDir: Leo McCareyDrama, ComedyBox office: $21.3MPart of: Father O'Malley Collection

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Cast

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

Themes

nun
priest

~11 min read

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The Bells of St. Mary's is a 1945 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Written by Dudley Nichols and based on a story by McCarey, the film is about a priest and a nun who, despite their good-natured rivalry, try to save their parochial school from being shut down. The character Father O'Malley had been previously portrayed by Crosby in the 1944 film Going My Way, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film was produced by Leo McCarey's production company, Rainbow Productions.

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