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The Bells of St. Mary's ()

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At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.
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Father Chuck O'Malley
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Sister Mary Benedict
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Horace P. Bogardus
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Joe Gallagher
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Sister Michael
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Patsy Gallagher
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Mary Gallagher
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Dr. McKay
Richard Tyler ...
Eddie Breen (as Dickie Tyler)
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Mrs. Breen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edward Coch Jr. ...
Baby Jesus (uncredited)
Aina Constant ...
Nun (uncredited)
Jimmy Crane ...
Luther (uncredited)
Gwen Crawford ...
Nun (uncredited)
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Bobby (uncredited)
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Cabbie (uncredited)
Bobby Frasco ...
Tommy Smith (uncredited)
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Sporting Goods Salesman (uncredited)
Peggy McKim ...
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Betty Jean Nichols ...
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes ...
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Nun (uncredited)
Joe Palma ...
Workman (uncredited)
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Pedestrian Pulling Bogardus from Under Truck (uncredited)
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Elderly Woman (uncredited)
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Choir Member (uncredited)
Pietro Sosso ...
Blind Man (uncredited)
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Landlady (uncredited)
Edna May Wonacott ...
Delphine Ford (uncredited)

Directed by

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Leo McCarey

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Dudley Nichols ... (screen play)
 
Leo McCarey ... (story)

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Leo McCarey ... producer

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Robert Emmett Dolan

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George Barnes ... director of photography

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Harry Marker

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William Flannery
Albert S. D'Agostino ... (uncredited)

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Darrell Silvera

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Edith Head

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Harry Scott ... assistant director

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James G. Stewart ... sound
Richard Van Hessen ... sound
Stephen Dunn ... sound recordist (uncredited)

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Vernon L. Walker ... special effects

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Louis Kaufman ... musician: violin (uncredited)

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David O. Selznick ... appears by arrangement with: Miss Bergman
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  • RCA (sound system)

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Plot Summary

Father O'Malley, the unconventional priest from 'Going My Way', continues his work for the Catholic Church. This time he 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. Written by Greg Helton

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Taglines The Whole World's in Tune . . . with Bing and Bergman together at their most brilliant best ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Leo McCarey's The Bells of St. Mary's (United States)
  • Leo McCarey's The Bells of St. Mary's (United Kingdom)
  • Les cloches de Sainte-Marie (France)
  • Die Glocken von St. Mary (Germany)
  • Die Glocken von St. Marien (Germany)
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  • 126 min
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Trivia The production was overseen by a Catholic priest who served as an advisor during the shooting. While the final farewell sequence was being filmed, Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman decided to play a prank on him. They asked director Leo McCarey to allow one more take, and, as "Father O'Malley" and "Sister Benedict" said their last goodbyes, they embraced in a passionate kiss, while the off-screen priest/advisor jumped up roaring in protest. See more »
Goofs Fr. O'Malley tells two nuns he grew up and went to school in Missouri. In "Going My Way" it was established he went to high school in East St. Louis, IL. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963). See more »
Soundtracks Aren't You Glad You're You? See more »
Quotes Patsy Gallagher: [standing up in class to present a report] The Six Senses.
Sister Mary Benedict: Oh, the subject I gave you was the five senses.
Patsy Gallagher: Well, I chose for my subject six senses.
Sister Mary Benedict: [baffled and confused] Well, go on, Patricia. Go on.
Patsy Gallagher: The Six Senses: To see, to hear, to taste, to smell, to feel... to be.
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