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A Bell for Adano (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.
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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:War, Drama
Written By:Lamar Trotti, Norman Reilly Raine
In Theaters:6/21/1945
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Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:20th Century Fox
Cast
Henry King
Director
John Hodiak
Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
Gene Tierney
Tina Tomasino
William Bendix
Sgt. Borth
Glenn Langan
Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN
Richard Conte
Nicolo - Italian POW
Stanley Prager
Sgt. Trampani
Harry Morgan
Capt. N. Purvis
Monty Banks
Giuseppe
Reed Hadley
Cmdr. Robertson
Roy Roberts
Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal
Hugo Haas
Father Pensovecchio
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