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A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

6,0 /10 (14 Votes)
1945 EN 103 min

Overview

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.

Release date

21/06/1945

Votes

14

Popularity

1.8

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

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

103 min

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

No photo

Attilio Barbato

Soldier

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Ray Barons

Soldier

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Valeria Caravacci

Italian Woman

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

NCO

No photo

Helen Ciancaglini

Soldier's Wife

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Zapulla (uncredited)

No photo

Franco Corsaro

Soldier

Elvira Curci

Elvira Curci

Italian Woman

No photo

Peter Cusanelli

Craxi

Anna Demetrio

Anna Demetrio

Rosa

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Earl Easton

Boy Violinist

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)

No photo

Antonio Filauri

Italian Man

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Russell Hoyt

Soldier

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Eddie Hyans

Military Policeman

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Frank Jaquet

Basile

Ted Jordan

Ted Jordan

Soldier (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Afronti

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Shirley Karnes

Soldier's Wife

Serge Krizman

Serge Krizman

Soldier

Charles La Torre

Charles La Torre

Mercurio Salvatore

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Photographer

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Connie Leon

Italian Woman

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Cecilia Meagher

Woman Holding Baby

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Chef Milani

Capello

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Marie Monteil

Soldier's Wife

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Edward Mundy

Emaciated Man

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Rita Nardi

Italian Woman

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Italian Woman

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Guy Pharis

Soldier

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Nino Pipitone Jr.

Boy

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Mario Pirrone

Soldier

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Eva Puig

Woman

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Rudy Rama

Italian Man

James Rennie

James Rennie

Lt. Col. Sartorius

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Jerry Riggio

Soldier

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Julian Rivero

Peasant

John Russell

John Russell

Capt. Anderson (uncredited)

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Hector V. Sarno

Townsman

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Alexander Sascha

Italian Man

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Pfc. Edward - Algiers Mail Clerk (uncredited)

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Nick Thompson

Italian Man

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Teresa Tirelli

Italian Woman

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Italian Woman

No photo

Yvonne Vautrot

Francesca Tomasino

No photo

Annina Verrone

Italian Woman

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2024-12-22

⭐ 7

When "Maj. Joppolo" (John Hodiak) and his squad arrive in the eponymous Italian town, he finds it's war-weary population apprehensive of yet another conqueror telling the what they can and cannot do. His challenge is made even more difficult when he receives orders that will constrain the movements of the villagers and that means their drinking water and food will become even harder to obtain. The major decides to countermand these commands and gradually starts to build quite robust relationship with the locals who begin to admire his integrity and respect for them and the rule of law. The bel…

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