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A press agent brings a dead actress home for burial. To promote her one film, he asks churches to ring bells for 3 days, hoping to get the studio head to release it.A press agent brings a dead actress home for burial. To promote her one film, he asks churches to ring bells for 3 days, hoping to get the studio head to release it.A press agent brings a dead actress home for burial. To promote her one film, he asks churches to ring bells for 3 days, hoping to get the studio head to release it.
Alida Valli
- Olga
- (as Valli)
Lee J. Cobb
- Marcus Harris
- (as Lee Cobb)
James Nolan
- Tod Jones
- (as Jim Nolan)
Robert Bacon
- Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Sam Bagley
- Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
- Man
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Drunken Man
- (uncredited)
Sedal Bennett
- Woman
- (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
- Slenka
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaProducer Jesse L. Lasky sought approval from the Catholic Church of Frank Sinatra before casting him as Father Paul. The church had no objections.
- GoofsIn the street scene toward the end of the movie, there are shadows of those walking in the foreground and no shadows of those in the distance. Obviously created by scene lighting, and not natural sunlight.
- Quotes
Olga: Bill, how can I ever repay you?
Bill Dunnigan: By knocking 'em dead!
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are listed in the pages of a book with a front cover 'Russell Janney's The Miracle of the Bells'.
- ConnectionsFeatured in From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995)
- SoundtracksPowrot
(uncredited)
Polish folk song written by Kasimierz Lubomirski
Sung a cappella by Alida Valli in Polish
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A Fred MacMurray classic performance based on a real-life figure.
Having viewed Miracle of the Bells at least 20 times, I still get inspired by its central theme, that the world is a good place and we can each make it a little better. What many "Bells" viewers might not know is that the (Alida) Vali role is based on a historical person named Olga Treskovna who came from Northeastern Pennsylvania. Some exteriors and rear-screen projection scenes were shot in and around Glen Lyon and Nanticoke, PA (where much of the action takes place). The real Olga Treskovna is buried in St. Michael's Cemetery (of course the Parish cemetery of St. Michael's Church which has recently been razed.) The real statue of St. Michael, however, is at this writing still in the church yard. After more than half a century, it's still an inspirational movie with great performances from Lee J. Cobb, Fred Mac Murray and Vali despite several warts of weak acting here and there by others.
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- Russell Janney's The Miracle of the Bells
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- Runtime2 hours
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Miracle of the Bells (1948) officially released in India in English?
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