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A Bell for Adano is a american film of genre Drama directed by Henry King released in USA on 21 june 1945 with Gene Tierney
A Bell for Adano (1945)
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Add to a movie listA Bell for Adano (1945) is a film directed by Henry King starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney. The film was adapted from the novel of the same title by John Hersey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1945. In his review of the film for The New York Times, Bosley Crowther wrote, "... this easily vulnerable picture, which came to the Music Hall yesterday, is almost a perfect picturization of Mr. Hersey's book."
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The story concerns Italian-American U.S. Army Major Joppolo, who is placed in charge of the town of Adano during the invasion of Sicily. The title refers to Major Joppolo's attempts to replace the 700-year-old bell that was taken from the town by the Fascists at the start of the war to be melted down for ammunition. Through his actions, Joppolo also wins the trust and love of the people.Actors
Gene Tierney
(Tina Tomasino)
John Hodiak
(Maj. Victor P. Joppolo)
William Bendix
(Sgt. Borth)
Minor Watson
(Maj. Gen. McKay)
Glenn Langan
(Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN)
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