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For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

170 min · War · Romance · History

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.

Film

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

IMDb6.86.5TMDB170 min

WarRomanceHistoryDramaAdventure

Thunderous! Tender! Touching!

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.

Director
Sam Wood

Themes1930scivil warfascismspainspanish civil war (1936-39)

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