Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.
For Whom the Bell Tolls has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
By Philip French (1,151) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 15 Oct 1946
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For Whom the Bell Tolls was released in 1943 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 71 reviews, giving For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) an average rating of 66%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 77% and users giving an average score of 80%.
With a score of 66%, For Whom the Bell Tolls is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1943, which stands at 60%.
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