The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
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.

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Cast

Fred MacMurray Fred MacMurray As: William 'Bill' Dunnigan
Alida Valli Alida Valli As: Olga Treskovna
Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra As: Father Paul
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb As: Marcus Harris
Harold Vermilyea Harold Vermilyea As: Nick Orloff
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 27 March 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures, Jesse L. Lasky Productions

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $2,100,000

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Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

William 'Bill' Dunnigan

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Olga Treskovna

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Father Paul

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Marcus Harris

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

Nick Orloff

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Father Spinsky

James Nolan

James Nolan

Tod Jones

Veronica Pataky

Veronica Pataky

Anna Klovna

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Ming Gow

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Dolan

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Dr. Jennings

Dorothy Sebastian

Dorothy Sebastian

Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)

Robert Bacon

Robert Bacon

Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Townsman

Sam Bagley

Sam Bagley

Crew Member

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Drunken Man

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Slenka

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Crew Member

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Crew Member

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Worshiper

George Cathrey

George Cathrey

Reporter

George Chandler

George Chandler

Max

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Worshiper

Bill Clauson

Bill Clauson

Bellringer's Son

Mabel Colcord

Mabel Colcord

Parishioner Witnessing Miracle

Roger Creed

Roger Creed

Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'

Roy Darmour

Roy Darmour

Reporter

Ned Davenport

Ned Davenport

Priest in 'Joan of Arc'

Bert Davidson

Bert Davidson

Bob Briggs

James Dime

James Dime

Miner

Al Eben

Al Eben

Miner

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Nobleman in 'Joan of Arc'

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Worshiper

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Assistant Director

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Radio Listener

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Actor in Movie

Perry Ivins

Perry Ivins

Druggist

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Miss Millhouser

Frank Pharr

Frank Pharr

Bellringer

Michael Raffetto

Michael Raffetto

Harold Tanby, Harris' Assistant

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Freddy Evans, the Pianist

Tom Stevenson

Tom Stevenson

Milton Wild

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Koslick, Miner

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Mr. Kummer

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Baggage Man

Regina Wallace

Regina Wallace

Martha

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Tommy Elmore

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Grave Digger

Jean Spangler

Jean Spangler

Woman in Church

Directed By

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Director

Harry D'Arcy

Harry D'Arcy

Assistant Director

Julia Marcia Davies

Julia Marcia Davies

Script Supervisor

Joan Davis

Joan Davis

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Fred Fleck

Fred Fleck

Production Manager

Jesse Lasky Jr.

Jesse Lasky Jr.

Producer

Walter MacEwen

Walter MacEwen

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Karl Herlinger

Karl Herlinger

Makeup Artist

Annabell Levy

Annabell Levy

Hairstylist

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Sound

Jule Styne

Jule Styne

Songs

Leigh Harline

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Philip Mitchell

Philip Mitchell

Sound

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Burke

Charles Burke

Camera Operator

Ralph Wildman

Ralph Wildman

Grip

Robert De Grasse

Robert De Grasse

Director of Photography

Rod Tolmie

Rod Tolmie

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ralph Berger

Ralph Berger

Art Direction

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Harley Miller

Harley Miller

Set Decoration

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Other Crew

DeWitt Bodeen

DeWitt Bodeen

Additional Dialogue

Russell A. Cully

Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

Clifford Stine

Clifford Stine

Special Effects

Charles O'Curran

Charles O'Curran

Choreographer

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