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.
The Miracle of the Bells (1948) is a drama film directed by Irving Pichel, released on March 27, 1948 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Fred MacMurray, Alida Valli, Frank Sinatra and Lee J. Cobb. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Fred MacMurray
as William 'Bill' Dunnigan
Alida Valli
as Olga Treskovna
Frank Sinatra
as Father Paul
Lee J. Cobb
as Marcus Harris
Harold Vermilyea
as Nick Orloff
Charles Meredith
as Father Spinsky
James Nolan
as Tod Jones
Veronica Pataky
as Anna Klovna
Philip Ahn
as Ming Gow
Frank Ferguson
as Dolan
Frank Wilcox
as Dr. Jennings
Dorothy Sebastian
as Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)
Directed by Irving Pichel, written by Ben Hecht, Quentin Reynolds and Sammy Cahn, produced by Jesse Lasky Jr. and Walter MacEwen.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 18 ratings.
This is actually quite an uplifting tale of an actress (Alida Valli) who wants to be buried back in her home town. Snag is, her one and only film is considered a bit of a stinker by the producer (Lee J. Cobb) and so when she dies the day after it's completion, a well-meaning Hollywood press man (Fred MacMurray) has to resort to creating a bit of a public interest storm to facilitate her last wish. To that end, he…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The Miracle of the Bells (1948) is available to stream on Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , FlixOlé and FlixOlé Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Miracle of the Bells (1948) includes Fred MacMurray, Alida Valli, Frank Sinatra, Lee J. Cobb and Harold Vermilyea. The film was directed by Irving Pichel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Miracle of the Bells was released on March 27, 1948 and runs for 2h.
The Miracle of the Bells (1948) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
