| The Bells of St. Mary's | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Screenplay by | Dudley Nichols |
| Story by | Leo McCarey |
| Produced by | Leo McCarey |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Edited by | Harry Marker |
| Music by | Robert Emmett Dolan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.3 million[1] |
| Box office | $21.3 million (United States)[2] |
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) is an American musical comedy-drama film, produced and directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Written by Dudley Nichols and based on a story by McCarey, the film is about a priest and a nun who, despite their good-natured rivalry, try to save their school from being shut down. The character Father O'Malley had been previously portrayed by Crosby in the 1944 film Going My Way, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film was produced by Leo McCarey's production company, Rainbow Productions.
- ^ "14 RKO Pictures to Exceed Million in Prod. Cost in Coming 'Year of Years'". Variety. New York, NY. June 23, 1945. Retrieved December 30, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ The Bells of St. Mary's Archived July 7, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2010. This is $460 million when adjusted for inflation Archived April 2, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, the 52nd highest of all time.