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The screenwriter Dudley Nichols based his script on the 1940 novel For Whom the Bell Tolls by American novelist Ernest Hemingway. The film is about an American International Brigades volunteer, Robert Jordan (Cooper), who is fighting in the Spanish Civil War against the fascists.
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Directed by Sam Wood. With Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff, Arturo de Córdova. During the Spanish Civil War, an American allied with the Republicans finds romance during a desperate mission to blow up a strategically important bridge.
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- Adventure, Drama, History
- Sam Wood
- 1943-07-16
For Whom the Bell Tolls, American adventure film, released in 1943, that was a romanticized adaptation of the 1940 novel of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The film was a popular and critical success, earning nine Academy Award nominations and winning one for best supporting actress (Katina.
- Lee Pfeiffer
For Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940. It tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer attached to a Republican guerrilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As a dynamiter, he is assigned to blow up a bridge during an attack on the city of Segovia .
- Ernest Hemingway
- 1940
Synopsis In this adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's popular novel, idealistic American Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper) travels to Spain to join the guerrilla forces opposing dictator Francisco Franco...
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- Gary Cooper
- Sam Wood
- Drama, Romance, Adventure
Brief Synopsis. A U.S. mercenary and an army of peasants fight for Spain. Cast & Crew. Read More. Sam Wood. Director. Gary Cooper. Robert Jordan. Ingrid Bergman. Maria. Akim Tamiroff. Pablo. Arturo De Córdova. Agustin. Vladimir Sokoloff. Anselmo. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo. Film Details. Genre. Drama. Adventure. War. Release Date.
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls is a romantic drama set against the turbulent tapestry of the Spanish Civil War. Gary Cooper plays Robert Jordan, an idealistic American fighting with a Spanish guerilla band. He is assigned to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.
