Review of The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) by Kevin M. W — 02 Sep 2015
Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman head the proceedings as the local dilapidated Catholic school is in danger of being torn down. Playing smooth and breezy Crosby sometimes disagrees with Bergman's by-the-book head nun, but they actually complement each other as sort of the metaphoric mom and dad pairing parents and children both can desire in this unabashed 2 hour commercial for the Catholic Church, made back when the Church's reputation had yet to be sullied with myriad unpleasant scandals.
Its a pleasant time passer of a film if you don't look too closely at some of the creepy plot points (like how Crosby's priest congratulates a bully for bullying while simultaneously blaming the victim).
It's the first Crosby film I've ever seen where I wished he wouldn't sing a note.
This review of The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) was written by Kevin M. W on 02 Sep 2015.
The Bells of St. Mary's has generally received positive reviews.
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