The Miracle of the Bells (1948) - film review

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The Miracle of the Bells is an American film first released in 1948, directed by Irving Pichel. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Alida Valli, Frank Sinatra, Lee J. Cobb and Harold Vermilyea. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Irving Pichel
Script: Russell Janney, Ben Hecht, Quentin Reynolds, DeWitt Bodeen
Photo: Robert De Grasse
Music: Leigh Harline
Cast: Fred MacMurray (William ’Bill’ Dunnigan), Alida Valli (Olga Treskovna), Frank Sinatra (Father Paul), Lee J. Cobb (Marcus Harris), Harold Vermilyea (Nick Orloff), Charles Meredith (Father J. Spinsky), Jim Nolan (Tod Jones), Veronica Pataky (Miss Anna Klovna), Philip Ahn (Ming Gow), Frank Ferguson (Mike Dolan), Frank Wilcox (Dr. Jennings), Robert Bacon (Soldier in ’Joan of Arc’), Bobby Barber (Man), Brooks Benedict (Drunken Man), Sedal Bennett (Woman), Oliver Blake (Slenka), George Cathrey (Reporter), George Chandler (Max), Bill Clauson (Bellringer’s Son), Lillian Clayes (Woman), Mabel Colcord (Parishioner Witnessing Miracle), Roger Creed (Soldier in ’Joan of Arc’), Sidney D’Albrook (Man), Roy Darmour (Reporter), Ned Davenport (Priest in ’Joan of Arc’), Bert Davidson (Bob Briggs), Pat Davis (Assistant Director), Ted Deputy (Man), Art Dupuis (Man), Al Eben (Miner), Herbert Evans (Nobleman in ’Joan of Arc’), Franklyn Farnum (Worshipper), Budd Fine (Man), Jack Gargan (Assistant Director), Fred Graham (Man), Eula Guy (Woman), Maxwell Hamilton (Ray Tanner), Mary Henderson (Woman), Clarence Hennecke (Man), Maude Hume (Woman), Perry Ivins (Druggist), Jerry Jerome (Miner), Maxine Johnston (Drunken Woman), Donald Kerr (Man), Paul Lacy (Man), Bertha Ledbetter (Woman), Jack Lindquist (Boy), Sam Lufkin (Man), Duncan MacDonell (Soldier in ’Joan of Arc’), David McMahon (Miner), Richard Mickelson (Bellringer’s Son), Charles F. Miller (Priest in ’Joan of Arc’), Al Murphy (Miner), Dorothy Neumann (Miss Millhouser), Patsy O’Byrne (Woman), Edward Peil Sr. (Man), David Perry (Miner), Frank Pharr (Bellringer), James Pierce (Soldier in ’Joan of Arc’), ’Snub’ Pollard (Worshipper), Albert Pollet (Man), Alonzo Price (Miner in Bar), Michael Raffetto (Harold Tanby, Harris’ Assistant), Jean Ransome (Woman), Marvin Reno (Miner), Quentin Reynolds (Quentin Reynolds), Thayer Roberts (Earl of Warwick in ’Joan of Arc’), Bob Robinson (Man), Franz Roehn (Cauchon in ’Joan of Arc’), Mike Sandler (Reporter), Syd Saylor (Freddy Evans, the Pianist), Marie Scheue (Woman), Dorothy Sebastian (Miss Katie Orwin), Phil Solomon (Man), Jean Spangler (Extra in Church), Ralph Stein (Miner), Tom Stevenson (Milton Wild), Jack Stoney (Miner), Beth Taylor (Worshipper), Lyle Tayo (Woman), Ray Teal (Koslick, a Miner), Ken Terrell (Miner), Bob Thom (Reporter), Ray Toone (Man), William Van Vleck (Man), Charles Wagenheim (Mr. Kummer), Max Wagner (Baggage Man), Bill Wallace (Reporter), Regina Wallace (Martha), Billy Wayne (Tommy Elmore), Mel Wixon (Reporter), Ian Wolfe (Grave Digger)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 120 min; B&W

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