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The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 27, 1945

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Drama, Comedy

User Score

68%

Original Title

The Bells of St. Mary's

Production Companies

Republic Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures, Rainbow Productions

Director

Leo McCarey

Revenue

$21,300,000

Description

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.