A Bell for Adano

IMDb link: 0037534
IMDb rating: 6.7 (938 votes)
Genres: Drama, War
Director: Henry King
Cast: Gene Tierney, William Bendix, John Hodiak, Glenn Langan and others

Release date: 21 Jun 1945
Release year: 1945
Runtime: 103 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: homosexual subtext, insubordination, disobeying orders, hunger, town, bell, army major, club, leaving, relieved of duty

Plot:

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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