For Whom the Bell Tolls

Name: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Genre: War & Politics, Action & Adventure
Cast: Peter Kriss

1965–, English, on BBC Two.

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a British television series first aired by BBC in 1965, based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. It stars John Ronane, Ann Bell, Julian Curry, Glynn Edwards and Joan Miller. The film was adapted for television by Giles Cooper and was directed by Rex Tucker. It consisted of four 45-minute episodes, the first of which aired on 2 October 1965. According to the BBC archives none of the episodes of the film still exist.

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Episode length: 45 min
Status: Still running

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S1 E4: The Bridge

Aired 23 October 1965

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1965 · 4 episodes

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Peter KrissJoaquin · 2 ep

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First aired: 2 October 1965
Network: BBC Two
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Type: Scripted

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What For Whom the Bell Tolls is based on

For Whom the Bell Tolls is based on For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940) by Ernest Hemingway.

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For Whom the Bell Tolls is based on For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940) by Ernest Hemingway.