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The Miracle of the Bells (1948)

The Miracle of the Bells poster
Directed by
Irving Pichel
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A publicist tries to arrange the funeral of a young actress in her small Pennsylvania hometown. The plot involves a parish priest and the ringing of church bells as a potential miracle.

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What happens

The Miracle of the Bells is a 1948 American drama film directed by Irving Pichel, written by Quentin Reynolds and Ben Hecht, and produced by RKO. It stars Fred MacMurray, Alida Valli and Frank Sinatra. The film is based on the 1946 best-selling novel, The Miracle of the Bells, by Russell Janney. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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