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The Bells of St. Mary's (1959)

The Bells of St. Mary's poster
Directed by
Tom Donovan
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A television adaptation of the story about a nun and a priest who work together at a struggling parochial school. They try to help the students and keep the school from closing.

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What happens

The Bells of St. Mary's is a 1959 television adaptation of the famous 1945 film. The television version is directed by Tom Donovan, and stars Claudette Colbert and Marc Connelly. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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