Barry Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Fortunio Bonanova
An unconventional young priest attempts to save a poor parish. Father Chuck O'Malley comes to the parish of St. Dominic's Church, where the elderly curate has lost his energy, and is struggling with p...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 6, 2007
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June 5, 2006"Swinging on a Star", and many other songs sung by Father Bing Crosby the King of American crooners, great songs, great acting and all round great film. Academy Award winning film for Best Picture.
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November 6, 2009What I like best about the movie is the children singing Three Blind Mice!
I have always wanted to be Jefferson Smith. Failure? Well, I am gonna be Father Chuck O' Malley! Easygoing person, isn't he? -
August 24, 2009So sentimental, so crappy, so cheesy. It cannot be enjoyed on any level. How this won all those Oscars is beyond me!
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March 29, 2009Bing Crosby is always a pleasure to see and hear on screen. this film, however, struck me as perhaps a bit too campy and formulaic, although it had some great moments of comedy and surprises--the ending is especially touching. Rise Stevens singing Carmen and Ave Maria was anoth...( read more)
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October 15, 2008A charming heart-warming tale that preaches a worthy message. Bing Crosby is the real reason to see this film. He turns in a wonderful performance.
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August 14, 2008Not a big fan of this film. I wonder why this got picked as Best Picture...
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April 4, 2008good but 2 me a good idea but a little 2 cheesy or kiddie 4 me!!! but hey no doubt itz a classic a good clean story!!!
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March 7, 2008The Oscars must have been generous that year to give this Best Picture over Double Indemnity. Sure, it's a heartwarming, uplifting movie, but too sweet and perfect that I lost my appetite. There wasn't any major conflict happening in this movie. The story was pretty much stati...( read more)
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