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.
Directed by Leo McCarey
new york city
choir
male friendship
musical
priest
black and white
catholic priest
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
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Cast
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
Stanley Clements
Tony Scaponi (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Mrs. Molly Fitzgibbon (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Police Officer Pat McCarthy (uncredited)
Crew
Leo McCarey
Director
Frank Butler
Screenplay
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Leo McCarey
Producer
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Edith Head
Costume Design
Leo McCarey
Story
Joseph J. Lilley
Other
Jimmy Van Heusen
Songs
Johnny Burke
Lyricist
Popular Reviews
41 reviews
Treyward
6.0★ · 04/11/26
Father Fitzgibbons: I'm sure that the way to say what I'd like to say will occur to me after you've gone.
Overall very cute and charming even it won’t leave any lasting impression on me.
Father Fitzgibbons: I'm sure that the way to say what I'd like to say will occur to me after you've gone.
Overall very cute and charming even it won’t leave any lasting impression on me.
Dylan S
9.4★ · 05/20/25
Who raffles off turkeys? These kids have very strong accents. The acting in this movie was amazing; all the singing was great. This movie's plot was very enjoyable and entertaining.
Who raffles off turkeys? These kids have very strong accents. The acting in this movie was amazing; all the singing was great. This movie's plot was very enjoyable and entertaining.
julia
7.3★ · 02/19/25
a musical about a catholic church…feels like it was made for me. painfully slow unfortunately.
a musical about a catholic church…feels like it was made for me. painfully slow unfortunately.
Colin Luderitz
8.0★ · 12/11/24
“Pussy so bad he joined Catholicism” - Mollie O’Donnell, full volume, in class
“Pussy so bad he joined Catholicism” - Mollie O’Donnell, full volume, in class
soph
4.3★ · 12/01/24
obsessed with the one kid with the dancing eyebrows
obsessed with the one kid with the dancing eyebrows
