For Whom the Bell Tolls

"Thunderous! Tender! Touching!"

Jul 16 1943 Approved 2h 50m
Adventure, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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 -- like Ernest Hemingway and his friends -- has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a bridge in a cave. Pilar, who is in charge there, has an ability to foretell the future. And so that night she encourages Maria, a young girl ravaged by enemy soldiers, to join Jordan who has decided to spend the night under the stars.

Written by

Dudley Nichols, Ernest Hemingway, Louis Bromfield

Directed by

Sam Wood

Cast

Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English, Español

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 9 nominations total

Trailers
For Whom The Bell Tolls Trailer 1943
For Whom the Bell Tolls 1943 Trailer | Gary Cooper
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) Official Trailer - Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman Movie HD
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