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The Miracle of the Bells poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.6 / 100
1948·Drama·2h

THE MIRACLE OF THE BELLS

The body of a young actress is brought to her home town by the man who loved her. He knows that she wanted all the church bells to ring for three days after she was buried, but is told that this will cost a lot of money. The checks that he writes to the various churches all bounce, but it is the weekend and, in desperation, he prays that a miracle will happen before the banks reopen. It does, but not in the way he hoped.

Above the Line
Irving Pichel·DirectorBen Hecht·ScreenplayQuentin Reynolds·ScreenplayRobert De Grasse·Director of PhotographyLeigh Harline·Original Music ComposerElmo Williams·Editor
Cast
Fred MacMurray·William 'Bill' DunniganAlida Valli·Olga TreskovnaFrank Sinatra·Father PaulLee J. Cobb·Marcus HarrisHarold Vermilyea·Nick OrloffCharles Meredith·Father SpinskyJames Nolan·Tod JonesVeronica Pataky·Anna KlovnaPhilip Ahn·Ming GowFrank Ferguson·Dolan
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Irving Pichel·DirectorHarry D'Arcy·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Ben Hecht·ScreenplayQuentin Reynolds·ScreenplaySammy Cahn·LyricistRussell Janney·Novel
Camera· 4
Robert De Grasse·Director of PhotographyCharles Burke·Camera OperatorRalph Wildman·GripRod Tolmie·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Elmo Williams·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Leigh Harline·Original Music ComposerJule Styne·SongsPhilip Mitchell·SoundClem Portman·SoundC. Bakaleinikoff·Music Director
Art & Design· 7
Renié·Costume DesignAlbert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionRalph Berger·Art DirectionKarl Herlinger·Makeup ArtistGordon Bau·Makeup SupervisorHarley Miller·Set DecorationDarrell Silvera·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Jesse Lasky Jr.·ProducerWalter MacEwen·ProducerFred Fleck·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Annabell Levy·HairstylistClifford Stine·Special EffectsDeWitt Bodeen·Additional DialogueRussell A. Cully·Special Effects
By the Numbers
56.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 5%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Miracle of the Bells's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#804020
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Mood
Hopeful, Spiritual, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster for 'The Miracle of the Bells' features a central image of numerous golden bells cascading downwards, surrounded by a bright, glowing lig”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Bells
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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