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Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life.
A Bell for Adano (1945) is a war and drama film directed by Henry King, released on June 21, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars John Hodiak, Gene Tierney, William Bendix and Glenn Langan. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
John Hodiak
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
Gene Tierney
as Tina Tomasino
William Bendix
as Sgt. Borth
Glenn Langan
as Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN
Richard Conte
as Nicolo - Italian POW
Stanley Prager
as Sgt. Trampani
Harry Morgan
as Capt. N. Purvis
Monty Banks
as Giuseppe
Reed Hadley
as Cmdr. Robertson
Roy Roberts
as Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal
Hugo Haas
as Father Pensovecchio
Marcel Dalio
as Zito
Directed by Henry King, written by John Hersey, Norman Reilly Raine and Lamar Trotti, produced by Louis D. Lighton and Lamar Trotti.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 14 ratings.
When "Maj. Joppolo" (John Hodiak) and his squad arrive in the eponymous Italian town, he finds it's war-weary population apprehensive of yet another conqueror telling the what they can and cannot do. His challenge is made even more difficult when he receives orders that will constrain the movements of the villagers and that means their drinking water and food will become even harder to obtain. The major decides to…
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The main cast of A Bell for Adano (1945) includes John Hodiak, Gene Tierney, William Bendix, Glenn Langan and Richard Conte. The film was directed by Henry King. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Bell for Adano was released on June 21, 1945 and runs for 1h 43m.
A Bell for Adano (1945) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
