For Whom the Bell Tolls
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.
- Director
- Sam Wood
- Signature
- Drama · Action · Craft
- Worldwide
- $18M
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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.
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For Whom the Bell Tolls returned 5.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $18M
- Release date
- Jul 12, 1943
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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