The Bells of St. Mary's
The Whole World's in Tune... with Bing and Bergman together at their most brilliant best!
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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6.8
147 reviewsRuntime: 126 min.
Budget: N/A
Revenue: $21,300,000
Release Date: 1945-12-27
Director(s): Leo McCarey
Production: RKO Radio Pictures, Rainbow Productions
Languages: English
IMDB: tt0037536
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CinemaSerf★ 7/107/1/2022
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.