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Yvonne Vautrot. Francesca Tomasino. Annina Verrone. Italian Woman. Minor Watson. Maj. Gen. McKay. 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.
A Bell for Adano. A Bell for Adano is a 1945 American World War II drama movie directed by Henry King and was based on the 1944 novel of the same name by John Hersey. It stars Gene Tierney, John Hodiak, William Bendix, Glenn Langan, Richard Conte, Roy Roberts, Hugo Haas and was distributed by 20th Century Fox .
A Bell for Adano. 1945. 1 hr 44 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. After World War II, an American major is assigned to administrate the Sicilian town of Adano and attempts to return it to its prewar ...
A U.S. army officer, the military governor of an Italian town during World War II, tries to reintroduce democracy, but his efforts are hindered by his commanding general. Placing his career in jeopardy, the governor decides to replace the town's bell, which had been looted by the Fascists.
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John Hersey. 3.98. 8,585 ratings438 reviews. An Italian-American major during World War II wins the love and admiration of the local townspeople when he searches for a replacement for the 700 year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by the fascists. Genres Fiction Historical Fiction Classics Italy War World War II Literature.
