A Bell for Adano (1945)
The great novel of today becomes the great picture of our time !
1945 · NR · 1h 43m · War, Drama
Genres: War, Drama
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.
Director: Henry King
Writers: John Hersey, Lamar Trotti, Norman Reilly Raine
Music by: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Joseph LaShelle
Editor: Barbara McLean
Cast
John Hodiak as Maj. Victor P. JoppoloGene Tierney as Tina TomasinoWilliam Bendix as Sgt. BorthGlenn Langan as Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USNRichard Conte as Nicolo - Italian POWStanley Prager as Sgt. TrampaniHarry Morgan as Capt. N. PurvisMonty Banks as GiuseppeReed Hadley as Cmdr. RobertsonRoy Roberts as Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost MarshalHugo Haas as Father PensovecchioMarcel Dalio as ZitoMore like this
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