A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

103 mins | Drama, War | June 21, 1945

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.

A Bell for Adano

103 mins | Drama, War | June 21, 1945

A Bell for Adano
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title A Bell for Adano
Directors Henry King
Writers John Hersey, Norman Reilly Raine, Lamar Trotti

Cast

Gene Tierney

as Tina Tomasino

John Hodiak

as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo

William Bendix

as Sgt. Borth

Glenn Langan

as Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN

Richard Conte

as Nicolo - Italian POW

Stanley Prager

as Sgt. Trampani

Harry Morgan

as Capt. N. Purvis

Monty Banks

as Giuseppe

Reed Hadley

as Cmdr. Robertson

Roy Roberts

as Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal

Hugo Haas

as Father Pensovecchio

Marcel Dalio

as Zito

Fortunio Bonanova

as Gargano - Chief of Police

Henry Armetta

as Errante - Cart Man

Roman Bohnen

as Carl Erba - Cart Man

Luis Alberni

as Cacopardo

Eduardo Ciannelli

as Maj. Nasta

Mimi Aguglia

as Rosa Tomasino

John Bagni

as Priest

Attilio Barbato

as Soldier

Ray Barons

as Soldier

Valeria Caravacci

as Italian Woman

Harry Carter

as NCO

Helen Ciancaglini

as Soldier's Wife

Gino Corrado

as Zapulla

Franco Corsaro

as Soldier

Elvira Curci

as Italian Woman

Peter Cusanelli

as Craxi

Anna Demetrio

as Rosa

Earl Easton

as Boy Violinist

William Edmunds

as Tomasino - Fisherman

Antonio Filauri

as Italian Man

Russell Hoyt

as Soldier

Eddie Hyans

as Military Policeman

Frank Jaquet

as Basile

Ted Jordan

as Soldier

Charles Judels

as Afronti

Shirley Karnes

as Soldier's Wife

Serge Krizman

as Soldier

Charles La Torre

as Mercurio Salvatore

Frank Lackteen

as Photographer

Connie Leon

as Italian Woman

Cecilia Meagher

as Woman Holding Baby

Chef Milani

as Capello

Marie Monteil

as Soldier's Wife

Edward Mundy

as Emaciated Man

Rita Nardi

as Italian Woman

Inez Palange

as Italian Woman

Guy Pharis

as Soldier

Mario Pirrone

as Soldier

Eva Puig

as Woman

Rudy Rama

as Italian Man

James Rennie

as Lt. Col. Sartorius

Jerry Riggio

as Soldier

Julian Rivero

as Peasant

John Russell

as Capt. Anderson

Hector V. Sarno

as Townsman

Alexander Sascha

as Italian Man

Grady Sutton

as Pfc. Edward - Algiers Mail Clerk

Nick Thompson

as Italian Man

Teresa Tirelli

as Italian Woman

Minerva Urecal

as Italian Woman

Yvonne Vautrot

as Francesca Tomasino

Annina Verrone

as Italian Woman

Minor Watson

as Maj. Gen. McKay