The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
Plot.
The body of a young actress is brought to her home town by the man who loved her. He knows that she wanted all the church bells to ring for three days after she was buried, but is told that this will cost a lot of money. The checks that he writes to the various churches all bounce, but it is the weekend and, in desperation, he prays that a miracle will happen before the banks reopen. It does, but not in the way he hoped.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Fred MacMurray
Bill Dunnigan
Alida Valli
Olga
Frank Sinatra
Father Paul
Lee J. Cobb
Marcus Harris
Harold Vermilyea
Orloff
Charles Meredith
Father Spinsky
James Nolan
Tod Jones
Veronica Pataky
Anna Klovna
Philip Ahn
Ming Gow
DeWitt Bodeen
Writer
Frank Wilcox
Dr. Jennings
Frank Ferguson
Dolan
Irving Pichel
Director
Dorothy Sebastian
Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)
Robert Bacon
Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'
Russell Janney
Writer
Walter Bacon
Townsman
Ben Hecht
Writer
Quentin Reynolds
Writer
Sam Bagley
Crew Member
Brooks Benedict
Drunken Man
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Producer
Walter MacEwen
Producer
Oliver Blake
Slenka
Leigh Harline
Composer
Eddie Borden
Crew Member
Chet Brandenburg
Crew Member
Robert De Grasse
Cinematographer
Elmo Williams
Editor
Steve Carruthers
Worshiper
George Cathrey
Reporter
George Chandler
Max
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Worshiper
Bill Clauson
Bellringer's Son
Mabel Colcord
Parishioner Witnessing Miracle
Roger Creed
Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'
Paul Cristo
Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'
Roy Darmour
Reporter
Ned Davenport
Priest in 'Joan of Arc'
Bert Davidson
Bob Briggs
James Dime
Miner
Al Eben
Miner
Herbert Evans
Nobleman in 'Joan of Arc'
Franklyn Farnum
Worshiper
Jack Gargan
Assistant Director
Robert Haines
Radio Listener
Jimmie Horan
Actor in Movie
Perry Ivins
Druggist
Dorothy Neumann
Miss Millhouser
Frank Pharr
Bellringer
Michael Raffetto
Harold Tanby, Harris' Assistant
Syd Saylor
Freddy Evans, the Pianist
Tom Stevenson
Milton Wild
Ray Teal
Koslick, Miner
Charles Wagenheim
Mr. Kummer
Max Wagner
Baggage Man
Regina Wallace
Martha
Billy Wayne
Tommy Elmore
Ian Wolfe
Grave Digger
Jean Spangler
Woman in Church
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Clem Portman
Sound
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
Clifford Stine
Special Effects
Fred Fleck
Production Manager
Renié
Costume Design
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Jule Styne
Songs
Ralph Berger
Art Direction
Harry D'Arcy
Assistant Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 27, 1948
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Content RatingNR
Budget$2,000,000
Box Office$2,100,000
Genres
Wiki.
The Miracle of the Bells is a 1948 American drama film produced by RKO. It stars Fred MacMurray, Alida Valli, Frank Sinatra, and Lee J. Cobb. Directed by Irving Pichel, with a script by Quentin Reynolds and Ben Hecht.
The film is based on the 1946 best-selling novel, The Miracle of the Bells, by Russell Janney.