A Bell For Adano

At the end of WW II, Hodiak is a tough Army major who is given the job of reestablishing civil administration in Adano, a small Italian town. The town has been ravaged by the war, its citizens starving and in rags. Hodiak must feed the people as well as instill in them trust of the Americans. He stops the lynching of the former Fascist mayor but deals harshly with others who have backed Mussolini. His life is further complicated when he falls in love with a local girl, stunning Tierney. Strong support comes from Bendix, who gives a superbly understated performance as the kind-hearted major's orderly, and Conte, one of the returning POW Italian soldiers. As a gestur...