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From legendary director Fritz Lang (METROPOLIS) comes an engrossing spy thriller years ahead of it's time. Gary Cooper (High Noon) is an American physicist, parachuted into war-torn Nazi Germany to obtain military secrets. But the deeper he probes, the deadlier his mission becomes. Especially when his involvement with the beautiful and mysterious Lilli Palmer (BODY AND SOUL) catapults him into an intense maelstrom of danger, betrayal and murder. Two of the film's best features are the terrific black-and-white cinematography by Sol Polito (SERGEANT YORK) and the rousing score by legendary composer Max Steiner (GONE WITH THE WIND).

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Based on the best-selling controversial novel by Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls graces the screen with legendary stars Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. The story follows expatriate American demolition expert Robert Jordan (Cooper) who aides anti-fascist freedom fighters of Spain. Assisting him is a band of warriors including the strong-willed Pilar (Katina Paxinou in an Academy Award-winning performance), the dangerously undependable Pablo (Akim Tamiroff) and the lovely, innocent Maria (Bergman). As danger mounts, Robert and Maria develop a closeness that blossoms into one of the screen's greatest love stories.Epic in scope yet intimate in feeling, For Whom the Bell Tolls remains a shining example of Hollywood

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Lavish treatment of Ernest Hemingway's classic novel stars Gary Cooper as Robert Jordan, an American teacher who journeys to Spain to volunteer for the American International Brigades and join forces with the Loyalists in their civil war against the Fascists. There, Jordan falls in love with a fellow freedom fighter, Maria (Ingrid Bergman), whose parents were executed by a Fascist coalition. With Akim Tamiroff, Arturo de Córdova, and Best Supporting Actress Oscar-winner Katina Paxinou. 166 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer; roadshow version.