# The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

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**Runtime**: 126 min
**Genres**: Drama, Comedy
**Directed by**: Leo McCarey
**Written by**: Dudley Nichols, Leo McCarey
**Starring**: Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers, William Gargan, Ruth Donnelly, Joan Carroll

> *The Whole World's in Tune... with Bing and Bergman together at their most brilliant best!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A pair of mismatched saviors gets another chance at a doomed institution. Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict try to keep St. Mary's open with cheerful stubbornness. Their clash of methods somehow feels more accidental than meaningful.

**Mood tags**: cozy, tender

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