The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's is a 1945 American drama film produced and directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Written by Dudley Nichols based on a story by Leo McCarey, the film is about a priest and a nun who, despite their good-natured rivalry, try to save their school from being shut down. The character of Father O'Malley had been previously portrayed by Crosby in the 1944 film Going My Way, for which Crosby had won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film was produced by Leo McCarey's production company, Rainbow Productions. The Bells of St. Mary's has come to be commonly associated with the Christmas season, due most likely to the inclusion of a scene involving a Christmas pageant at the school, a major plot point involving an unlikely (yet prayed for) gift, and the fact that the film was released in December 1945. A reference to it is made in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life, in which Henry Travers, a co-star of The Bells of St. Mary's, played the guardian angel. The film is referenced in The Godfather (1972). Michael and Kay see it at Radio City Music Hall.

Genre: Drama
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
UNRATED
Year:
1945
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  • Nastaley36
    “I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again”
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