A Bell for Adano

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Duration: 103 min
Release date: 1945-06-21
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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.

War Drama

A Bell for Adano

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John Hodiak
John Hodiak
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
as Tina Tomasino
William Bendix
William Bendix
as Sgt. Borth
Glenn Langan
Glenn Langan
as Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN
Richard Conte
Richard Conte
as Nicolo - Italian POW
Stanley Prager
Stanley Prager
as Sgt. Trampani
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
as Capt. N. Purvis
Monty Banks
Monty Banks
as Giuseppe
Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley
as Cmdr. Robertson
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
as Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal
Hugo Haas
Hugo Haas
as Father Pensovecchio
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
as Zito
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
as Gargano - Chief of Police
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta
as Errante - Cart Man
Roman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen
as Carl Erba - Cart Man
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
as Cacopardo
Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Maj. Nasta
Mimi Aguglia
Mimi Aguglia
as Rosa Tomasino
John Bagni
John Bagni
as Priest
Attilio Barbato
Attilio Barbato
as Soldier
Ray Barons
Ray Barons
as Soldier
Valeria Caravacci
Valeria Caravacci
as Italian Woman
Harry Carter
Harry Carter
as NCO
Helen Ciancaglini
Helen Ciancaglini
as Soldier's Wife
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
as Zapulla (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro
Franco Corsaro
as Soldier
Elvira Curci
Elvira Curci
as Italian Woman
Peter Cusanelli
Peter Cusanelli
as Craxi
Anna Demetrio
Anna Demetrio
as Rosa
Earl Easton
Earl Easton
as Boy Violinist
William Edmunds
William Edmunds
as Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Antonio Filauri
as Italian Man
Russell Hoyt
Russell Hoyt
as Soldier
Eddie Hyans
Eddie Hyans
as Military Policeman
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet
as Basile
Ted Jordan
Ted Jordan
as Soldier (uncredited)
Charles Judels
Charles Judels
as Afronti
Shirley Karnes
Shirley Karnes
as Soldier's Wife
Serge Krizman
Serge Krizman
as Soldier
Charles La Torre
Charles La Torre
as Mercurio Salvatore
Frank Lackteen
Frank Lackteen
as Photographer
Connie Leon
Connie Leon
as Italian Woman
Cecilia Meagher
Cecilia Meagher
as Woman Holding Baby
Chef Milani
Chef Milani
as Capello
Marie Monteil
Marie Monteil
as Soldier's Wife
Edward Mundy
Edward Mundy
as Emaciated Man
Rita Nardi
Rita Nardi
as Italian Woman
Inez Palange
Inez Palange
as Italian Woman
Guy Pharis
Guy Pharis
as Soldier
Nino Pipitone Jr.
Nino Pipitone Jr.
as Boy
Mario Pirrone
Mario Pirrone
as Soldier
Eva Puig
Eva Puig
as Woman
Rudy Rama
Rudy Rama
as Italian Man
James Rennie
James Rennie
as Lt. Col. Sartorius
Jerry Riggio
Jerry Riggio
as Soldier
Julian Rivero
Julian Rivero
as Peasant
John Russell
John Russell
as Capt. Anderson (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno
Hector V. Sarno
as Townsman
Alexander Sascha
Alexander Sascha
as Italian Man
Grady Sutton
Grady Sutton
as Pfc. Edward - Algiers Mail Clerk (uncredited)
Nick Thompson
Nick Thompson
as Italian Man
Teresa Tirelli
Teresa Tirelli
as Italian Woman
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
as Italian Woman
Yvonne Vautrot
Yvonne Vautrot
as Francesca Tomasino
Annina Verrone
Annina Verrone
as Italian Woman
Minor Watson
Minor Watson
as Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
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