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For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Thunderous! Tender! Touching!

19436.52h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sam Wood
Written by Ernest Hemingway, Dudley Nichols
Produced by Sam Wood
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $17.8M

Top Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Robert Jordan

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Maria

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Pablo

Arturo de Córdova

Arturo de Córdova

Agustín

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Anselmo

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Rafael

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Fernando

Eric Feldary

Eric Feldary

Andres

Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

Primitivo

Katina Paxinou

Katina Paxinou

Pilar

Themes & Keywords

spaincivil warfascismspanish civil war (1936-39)1930s

About For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a war, romance, history, drama, adventure film released in 1943 exploring themes of spain, civil war, fascism, spanish civil war (1936-39), 1930s. Directed by Sam Wood, it stars Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff. 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.

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