United States / Jun 21, 1945 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Monty Banks | Giuseppe |
| Reed Hadley | Cmdr. Robertson |
| Roy Roberts | Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal |
| Hugo Haas | Father Pensovecchio |
| Marcel Dalio | Zito |
| Fortunio Bonanova | Gargano - Chief of Police |
| Henry Armetta | Errante - Cart Man |
| Roman Bohnen | Carl Erba - Cart Man |
| Luis Alberni | Cacopardo |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Maj. Nasta |
| Mimi Aguglia | Rosa Tomasino |
| John Bagni | Priest |
| Attilio Barbato | Soldier |
| Ray Barons | Soldier |
| Valeria Caravacci | Italian Woman |
| Harry Carter | NCO |
| Helen Ciancaglini | Soldier's Wife |
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| Gino Corrado | Zapulla (uncredited) |
| Franco Corsaro | Soldier |
| Elvira Curci | Italian Woman |
| Peter Cusanelli | Craxi |
| Anna Demetrio | Rosa |
| Earl Easton | Boy Violinist |
| William Edmunds | Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Antonio Filauri | Italian Man |
| Russell Hoyt | Soldier |
| Eddie Hyans | Military Policeman |
| Frank Jaquet | Basile |
| Ted Jordan | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Charles Judels | Afronti |
| Shirley Karnes | Soldier's Wife |
| Serge Krizman | Soldier |
| Charles La Torre | Mercurio Salvatore |
| Frank Lackteen | Photographer |
| Connie Leon | Italian Woman |
| Cecilia Meagher | Woman Holding Baby |
| Chef Milani | Capello |
| Marie Monteil | Soldier's Wife |
| Edward Mundy | Emaciated Man |
| Rita Nardi | Italian Woman |
| Inez Palange | Italian Woman |
| Guy Pharis | Soldier |
| Nino Pipitone Jr. | Boy |
| Mario Pirrone | Soldier |
| Eva Puig | Woman |
| Rudy Rama | Italian Man |
| James Rennie | Lt. Col. Sartorius |
| Jerry Riggio | Soldier |
| Julian Rivero | Peasant |
| John Russell | Capt. Anderson (uncredited) |
| Hector V. Sarno | Townsman |
| Alexander Sascha | Italian Man |
| Grady Sutton | Pfc. Edward - Algiers Mail Clerk (uncredited) |
| Nick Thompson | Italian Man |
| Teresa Tirelli | Italian Woman |
| Minerva Urecal | Italian Woman |
| Yvonne Vautrot | Francesca Tomasino |
| Annina Verrone | Italian Woman |
| Minor Watson | Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Bell for Adano |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 21 giugno 1945 |
| Production | Lamar Trotti, Louis D. Lighton |
| Writer | Lamar Trotti, Norman Reilly Raine, John Hersey |
| Editing | Barbara McLean |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Assistant directors | Henry King |
| Camera operators | Joseph LaShelle |
| Additional photography | Joseph LaShelle |
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| Production design | Lyle R. Wheeler, Mark-Lee Kirk, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | Lyle R. Wheeler, Mark-Lee Kirk, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Lyle R. Wheeler, Mark-Lee Kirk |
| Music | Alfred Newman |
| Sound | Alfred Newman |
| Costume design | Yvonne Wood, Ben Nye |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Yvonne Wood |
| Hairstyling | Yvonne Wood, Ben Nye |
Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
United Kingdom / Jun 21, 1945 / PG
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