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Bells of St. Mary's, The (1945) Rank 5 Reviews
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Chicago Reader (Dave Kehr)
Leo McCarey's 1945 sequel to his hugely successful Going My Way (1944), with Bing Crosby back as Father O'Malley, the pipe-smoking priest of the New York slums. Going My Way is probably the worst of McCarey's major films--obvious, coy, fearsomely ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at Chicago Reader (Dave Kehr)
Turner Classic Movies
The filming was pleasant and relaxed, and became even more so early in the ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at Turner Classic Movies
TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Touchingly sentimental, but strong in all the right places. ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
At-A-Glance Film Reviews (--)
The Bells of St. Mary's, a worthy sequel to Going My Way and better in some ways, has the uncanny ability to break your heart and uplift it at the same time. Like Going My Way, it features an interlocking series of subthreads, all concerning the ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews (--)
Variety ()
The Bells of St. Mary's is warmly sentimental, has a simple story leavened with many laughs and bears comparison with Going My Way. ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at Variety ()
Movie Mirror (Sanderson Beck)
Father O'Malley (Bing Crosby) arrives at St. Mary's and learns the previous priest left because the sisters got their way. O'Malley meets Sister Superior Mary Benedict (Ingrid Bergman) and the sisters. Then he gives the students a holiday. Mary says ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at Movie Mirror (Sanderson Beck)
DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
Looking for flicks to put you in the holiday mood no matter what time of year it is? You know, make you feel all "Christmasy" all year 'round? Well, look no further, because Artisan has issued two classics for your enjoyment, each on very nice discs. ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
eFilmCritic Reviews
Perhaps I'm showing my age, and heck, I'm only 44, but, I've seen this film on numerous occasions and I just never get tired of it. It's film making at it's best during the hay day of Hollywood. Most of our younger generation may not have seen this ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews
Classic Film Guide
The multi-talented Leo McCarey produced, directed, and wrote this sequel to his delightful Going My Way (1944), for which he won three of his four Oscars; Dudley Nichols (The Informer (1935)) wrote the screenplay. This film received eight Oscar ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at Classic Film Guide
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Winsome and highly commercial sequel to Going My Way. ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Channel 4 Film
Affable sequel to Are You Going My Way, which has Crosby reprising his role as Father O'Malley, the happy-go-lucky, boater-wearing pastor who locks horns with frosty Sister Benedict (Bergman) when he arrives at an inner-city parochial school. The school ...read the complete Bells of St. Mary's movie review at Channel 4 Film
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