The Bells of St. Mary's

Watch: The Bells of St. Mary's

12/27/19452h 6m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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.

Director:

Leo McCarey

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$21,300,000.00

Key words:

nun
priest
school
black and white
church
catholic

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

Martha Sleeper

~ as ~

Mary Gallagher

Rhys Williams

~ as ~

Dr. McKay

Richard Tyler

~ as ~

Eddie Breen

Una O'Connor

~ as ~

Mrs. Breen

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
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.