The clocks in St. Mary’sdirected by Leo McCarey in 1945, is a sequel of sorts to his earlier film Going My Way. It was written by Dudley Nichols and based on a story by McCarey. Father Chuck O’Malley, played by Bing Crosby, is assigned to a parish with a school about to close. Sister Mary Benedict, the school’s principal, is played by Bergman. They both want to save the school, but they disagree on how to do it.
It was the most profitable film in RKO’s history, grossing $3,715,000. It is the 57th highest-grossing film of all time adjusted for inflation. Bergman was nominated for Best Actress for the third time in a row for her performance. The film was nominated for Best Picture, Director, Actor, Film Editing, Original Score and Original Song and won Best Sound.
Detailed information:
Director: Leo McCarey
Cast: Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers, William Gargan
Date of issue: December 6, 1945 (New York, New York)
Running time: 126 minutes
