The Bells of St. Mary's

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.

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Leo McCarey directed The Bells of St. Mary's in 1945. See Leo McCarey's full filmography, where to start with Leo McCarey, or where to go after you've seen everything by Leo McCarey.

The Bells of St. Mary's was released in 1945 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 126 minutes.