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A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

The great novel of today becomes the great picture of our time !

Genres

WarDrama

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Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

21 June 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Hodiak

John Hodiak

Maj. Victor P. Joppolo

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Tina Tomasino

William Bendix

William Bendix

Sgt. Borth

Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan

Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Nicolo - Italian POW

Stanley Prager

Stanley Prager

Sgt. Trampani

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Capt. N. Purvis

Monty Banks

Monty Banks

Giuseppe

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Cmdr. Robertson

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal

Hugo Haas

Hugo Haas

Father Pensovecchio

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Zito

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Gargano - Chief of Police

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Errante - Cart Man

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen

Carl Erba - Cart Man

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Cacopardo

Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Maj. Nasta

Mimi Aguglia

Mimi Aguglia

Rosa Tomasino

John Bagni

John Bagni

Priest

Attilio Barbato

Attilio Barbato

Soldier

Ray Barons

Ray Barons

Soldier

Valeria Caravacci

Valeria Caravacci

Italian Woman

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

NCO

Helen Ciancaglini

Helen Ciancaglini

Soldier's Wife

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Zapulla (uncredited)

Franco Corsaro

Franco Corsaro

Soldier

Elvira Curci

Elvira Curci

Italian Woman

Peter Cusanelli

Peter Cusanelli

Craxi

Anna Demetrio

Anna Demetrio

Rosa

Earl Easton

Earl Easton

Boy Violinist

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)

Antonio Filauri

Antonio Filauri

Italian Man

Russell Hoyt

Russell Hoyt

Soldier

Eddie Hyans

Eddie Hyans

Military Policeman

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Basile

Ted Jordan

Ted Jordan

Soldier (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Afronti

Shirley Karnes

Shirley Karnes

Soldier's Wife

Serge Krizman

Serge Krizman

Soldier

Charles La Torre

Charles La Torre

Mercurio Salvatore

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Photographer

Connie Leon

Connie Leon

Italian Woman

Cecilia Meagher

Cecilia Meagher

Woman Holding Baby

Chef Milani

Chef Milani

Capello

Marie Monteil

Marie Monteil

Soldier's Wife

Edward Mundy

Edward Mundy

Emaciated Man

Rita Nardi

Rita Nardi

Italian Woman

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Italian Woman

Guy Pharis

Guy Pharis

Soldier

Nino Pipitone Jr.

Nino Pipitone Jr.

Boy

Mario Pirrone

Mario Pirrone

Soldier

Eva Puig

Eva Puig

Woman

Rudy Rama

Rudy Rama

Italian Man

James Rennie

James Rennie

Lt. Col. Sartorius

Jerry Riggio

Jerry Riggio

Soldier

Julian Rivero

Julian Rivero

Peasant

John Russell

John Russell

Capt. Anderson (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Townsman

Alexander Sascha

Alexander Sascha

Italian Man

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Pfc. Edward - Algiers Mail Clerk (uncredited)

Nick Thompson

Nick Thompson

Italian Man

Teresa Tirelli

Teresa Tirelli

Italian Woman

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Italian Woman

Yvonne Vautrot

Yvonne Vautrot

Francesca Tomasino

Annina Verrone

Annina Verrone

Italian Woman

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)

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