Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Leo McCarey |
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| Writer: | Frank Cavett, Frank Butler, Leo McCarey |
| Staring: |
| Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1944 |
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| Director: | Leo McCarey |
| Writer: | Frank Cavett, Frank Butler, Leo McCarey |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Keywords | new york city, choir, male friendship, musical, priest, black and white, catholic priest |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $16,300,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bing Crosby | Father Chuck O'Malley |
| Barry Fitzgerald | Father Fitzgibbon |
| Frank McHugh | Father Timothy O'Dowd |
| James Brown | Ted Haines Jr. |
| Gene Lockhart | Ted Haines Snr. |
| Jean Heather | Carol James |
| Porter Hall | Mr. Belknap |
| Fortunio Bonanova | Tomaso Bozanni |
| Eily Malyon | Mrs. Carmody |
| Risë Stevens | Genevieve Linden |
| Arnet Amos | Singer (uncredited) |
| Stanley Clements | Tony Scaponi (uncredited) |
| Adeline De Walt Reynolds | Mrs. Molly Fitzgibbon (uncredited) |
| Tom Dillon | Police Officer Pat McCarthy (uncredited) |
| Bobby Dolan Jr. | Joseph (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Dundee | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Virginia Farmer | Parishioner (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Church Usher (uncredited) |
| William Frawley | Max Dolan, Publisher (uncredited) |
| Don Gallaher | Man (uncredited) |
| Martín Garralaga | Zuñiga (uncredited) |
| Julie Gibson | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Gibson Gowland | Parishioner (uncredited) |
| William Henry | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Connie Leon | Mrs. Quimp's Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Sybil Lewis | Effie, Genevieve's Maid (uncredited) |
| Hugh Maguire | Pitch Pipe (uncredited) |
| William Marion | Parishioner (uncredited) |
| George McKay | Mr. Van Heusen (uncredited) |
| Freddie Mercer | Boys Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Georgie Nokes | Pee Wee (uncredited) |
| Jack Norton | Mr. Lilly (uncredited) |
| Constance Purdy | Mrs. Quimp's Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Jean Ransome | Parishioner (uncredited) |
| Paul Russell | Parishioner (uncredited) |
| Anita Sharp-Bolster | Mrs. Hattie Quimp (uncredited) |
| John Smith | Choir Member (uncredited) |
| William Smith | Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Count Stefenelli | Parishioner (uncredited) |
| Carl Switzer | Herman Langerhanke (uncredited) |
| Robert Tafur | Don Jose in "Carmen" (uncredited) |
| Cecil Weston | Man (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Jimmy Van Heusen | Songs |
| Johnny Burke | Lyricist |
| Frank Cavett | Screenplay |
| Robert Emmett Dolan | Other |
| Joseph J. Lilley | Other |
| Troy Sanders | Music |
| Lionel Lindon | Director of Photography |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| William Flannery | Art Direction |
| Gordon Jennings | Special Effects |
| LeRoy Stone | Editor |
| Stephen Seymour | Set Decoration |
| Adolph L. Schafer | Still Photographer |
| Gene Merritt | Sound Recordist |
| John Cope | Sound Recordist |
| Frank Butler | Screenplay |
| Leo McCarey | Director, Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leo McCarey | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Leo McCarey | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Bing Crosby | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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