The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells

120 mins | Drama | March 27, 1948

The body of a young actress is brought to her home town by the man who loved her. He knows that she wanted all the church bells to ring for three days after she was buried, but is told that this will cost a lot of money. The checks that he writes to the various churches all bounce, but it is the weekend and, in desperation, he prays that a miracle will happen before the banks reopen. It does, but not in the way he hoped.

The Miracle of the Bells

120 mins | Drama | March 27, 1948

The Miracle of the Bells
The body of a young actress is brought to her home town by the man who loved her. He knows that she wanted all the church bells to ring for three days after she was buried, but is told that this will cost a lot of money. The checks that he writes to the various churches all bounce, but it is the weekend and, in desperation, he prays that a miracle will happen before the banks reopen. It does, but not in the way he hoped.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers RKO Radio Pictures, Jesse L. Lasky Productions
Original title The Miracle of the Bells
Directors Julia Marcia Davies, Joan Davis, Harry D'Arcy, Irving Pichel
Writers Russell Janney, Quentin Reynolds, Ben Hecht

Cast

Fred MacMurray

as William 'Bill' Dunnigan

Alida Valli

as Olga Treskovna

Frank Sinatra

as Father Paul

Lee J. Cobb

as Marcus Harris

Harold Vermilyea

as Nick Orloff

Charles Meredith

as Father Spinsky

James Nolan

as Tod Jones

Veronica Pataky

as Anna Klovna

Philip Ahn

as Ming Gow

Frank Ferguson

as Dolan

Frank Wilcox

as Dr. Jennings

Dorothy Sebastian

as Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)

Robert Bacon

as Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'

Walter Bacon

as Townsman

Sam Bagley

as Crew Member

Brooks Benedict

as Drunken Man

Oliver Blake

as Slenka

Eddie Borden

as Crew Member

Chet Brandenburg

as Crew Member

Steve Carruthers

as Worshiper

George Cathrey

as Reporter

Noble Chissell

as Worshiper

Bill Clauson

as Bellringer's Son

Mabel Colcord

as Parishioner Witnessing Miracle

Roger Creed

as Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'

Paul Cristo

as Soldier in 'Joan of Arc'

Roy Darmour

as Reporter

Ned Davenport

as Priest in 'Joan of Arc'

Bert Davidson

as Bob Briggs

James Dime

as Miner

Al Eben

as Miner

Herbert Evans

as Nobleman in 'Joan of Arc'

Franklyn Farnum

as Worshiper

Jack Gargan

as Assistant Director

Robert Haines

as Radio Listener

Jimmie Horan

as Actor in Movie

Perry Ivins

as Druggist

Dorothy Neumann

as Miss Millhouser

Frank Pharr

as Bellringer

Michael Raffetto

as Harold Tanby, Harris' Assistant

Syd Saylor

as Freddy Evans, the Pianist

Tom Stevenson

as Milton Wild

Ray Teal

as Koslick, Miner

Charles Wagenheim

as Mr. Kummer

Max Wagner

as Baggage Man

Regina Wallace

as Martha

Billy Wayne

as Tommy Elmore

Ian Wolfe

as Grave Digger