Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 1947


Bells of San Fernando

Buy Bells of San Fernando now from Amazon

First, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.

Wikipedia article




'Bells of San Fernando' is a 1947 American romantic adventure film directed by Terry O. Morse. Duncan Renaldo co-wrote the screenplay and was an associate producer of the film.

The film is also known as 'Gold in San Fernando' in Austria.

It was released as a second feature.

Plot summary



During the period of New Spain, the dictatorial Juan Mendoza, overseer of the San Fernando Valley seals the area off and forbids anyone to enter or leave. When he seeks to marry Maria Garcia, daughter of the blacksmith, her Irish boyfriend Michael O'Brien challenges Mendoza.

At the same time a small vein of gold in the area is discovered with the gold concealed inside a church bell.

Michael and Maria seek to escape to Monterey to seek the help of the Governor of Alta California.

Cast



*Donald Woods as Michael "Gringo" O'Brien

*Gloria Warren as Maria Garcia

*Byron Foulger as Francisco Garcia, Mission Blacksmith

*Shirley O'Hara as Nita

*Anthony Warde as Juan Mendoza, Overseer

*Monte Blue as Governor Don Sebastian Fernando

*Paul Newlan as Gueyon, Garcia's Assistant

*David Leonard as Father Xavier

*Gordon B. Clarke as Henchman Enrico

*Frank Cody as Henchman Junipero

*Lusita Triana as Spanish Dancer

*Felipe Turich as Pablo, the traitor

*Claire Du Brey as Manta

*Gil Frye as Governor's Secretary

*Ray Dolciame as 1st Clerk, Governor's Office

*John Parker as 2nd Clerk, Governor's Office

Soundtrack



* Gloria Warren "Land of My Dreams" (written by Marian Boyle and Don Roland)

* Donald Woods "Green Grow the Rushes, O" (Irish folk song)

References




Buy Bells of San Fernando now from Amazon

<-- Return to movies from 1947



This work is released under CC-BY-SA. Some or all of this content attributed to http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1106334989.