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A miracle is needed to save this Catholic school !

The Bells of St. Mary's
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The Bells of St. Mary's stars Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. A priest and a nun who, despite their good-natured rivalry, try to save their parochial school from being shut down.

8pm Thursday - THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S (1945) Comedy/Drama
Father O'Malley, is tasked with turning around the ailing St. Mary's Academy, but his easygoing approach puts him at odds with the strict and stubborn Sister Benedict.

The Bells of St. Marys

Bing Crosby stars as Father O'Malley, who is reassigned to St. Mary's, a struggling inner-city Catholic school, where he clashes with the determined headmistress, Sister Mary, played by Ingrid Bergman. At the heart of their dispute is the school's crumbling state, with Father O'Malley advocating for its closure and the students' relocation, while Sister Mary and the nuns remain hopeful for a solution, possibly in the form of charity from a wealthy business owner.

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