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The Bells of St. Mary's

  • TV Movie
  • 1959
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Drama

The story of a group of nuns at the convent of St. Mary's and their efforts to convince a millionaire to help pay for the repairs to their poorly capitalized and decaying parochial school.The story of a group of nuns at the convent of St. Mary's and their efforts to convince a millionaire to help pay for the repairs to their poorly capitalized and decaying parochial school.The story of a group of nuns at the convent of St. Mary's and their efforts to convince a millionaire to help pay for the repairs to their poorly capitalized and decaying parochial school.

  • Director
    • Tom Donovan
  • Writer
    • Irving Gaynor Neiman
  • Stars
    • Claudette Colbert
    • Marc Connelly
    • Glenda Farrell
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    61
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Donovan
    • Writer
      • Irving Gaynor Neiman
    • Stars
      • Claudette Colbert
      • Marc Connelly
      • Glenda Farrell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Claudette Colbert
    Claudette Colbert
    • Sister Benedict
    Marc Connelly
    Marc Connelly
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    Nancy Marchand
    Nancy Marchand
    • Sister Michael
    Barbara Myers
      Robert Preston
      Robert Preston
      • Father Chuck O'Malley
      Charles Ruggles
      Charles Ruggles
      • Horace Bogardus
      • Director
        • Tom Donovan
      • Writer
        • Irving Gaynor Neiman
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      • Connections
        Remake of The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

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      • Release date
        • October 27, 1959 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Production company
        • CBS
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 30m(90 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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