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A Bell for Adano: Directed by Henry King. With Gene Tierney, John Hodiak, William Bendix, Glenn Langan. During WWII, U.S. Army Major Joppolo and his troops are tasked with administering the war damaged Italian town of Adano where the locals decry the loss of the town bell.
A Bell for Adano is a 1945 American war film directed by Henry King and starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney. It was adapted from the 1944 novel of the same title by John Hersey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1945.
The story concerns Italian-American U.S. Army Major Victor Joppolo, placed in charge of the town of Adano during the campaign in Sicily, and his efforts to replace the 700-year-old bell that was taken from the town by the Fascists to be melted down for ammunition.
After the Allied invasion of Italy during World War II, U.S. Army major Victor Joppolo (John Hodiak) is placed in charge of the small Sicilian fishing village of Adano.
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A Bell for Adano is a 1945 American war film directed by Henry King and starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney. It was adapted from the 1944 novel of the same...
22 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10. The Italian Occupation. bkoganbing 17 August 2014. John Hersey's acclaimed Pulitzer Prize winning novel A Bell For Adano was purchased by 20th Century Fox and turned into a fine film.
Overview. 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. Henry King.
96. Ratings. Rate this movie. Add to lists. Original title. A Bell for Adano (John Hersey's A Bell for Adano) Year. 1945. Running time. 103 min. Country. United States. Director. Henry King. Screenwriter. Norman Reilly Raine, Lamar Trotti. Novel: John Hersey. Cast. Music. Alfred Newman. Cinematography. Joseph LaShelle (B&W) Producer.
Henry King. Director. LL. Louis D. Lighton. Producer. About. A Bell for Adano. DRAMA. After the Allied invasion of Italy during World War II, U.S. Army major Victor Joppolo (John Hodiak) is placed in charge of the small Sicilian fishing village of Adano.
