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The Brotherhood of the Bell

1970-09-17 Drama 1hr 40m

A successful professor has his life disrupted by a secret from his past — in his college days he became a member of a powerful secret society, and now the society has a job for him.

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The Brotherhood of the Bell

Storyline

A successful professor has his life disrupted by a secret from his past — in his college days he became a member of a powerful secret society, and now the society has a job for him.

  • Released
    1970-09-17
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 40m
  • Genre
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Cinema Center 100 Productions

Crew

Paul Wendkos
Director
David Karp
Writer
David Karp
Producer

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Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
Rosemary Forsyth

Rosemary Forsyth

Vivian Masters Patterson
Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Chad Harmon
Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Harry Masters
Will Geer

Will Geer

Mike Patterson
Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Dr. Konstantin Horvathy
William Conrad

William Conrad

Bart Harris
Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Phillip Dunning
William Smithers

William Smithers

Dr. Jerry Fielder
Logan Field

Logan Field

Thaddeus Burns
Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Agent Shepard
James McEachin

James McEachin

Police Detective
Robert Clarke

Robert Clarke

Dr. Louis Bauier (uncredited)
Lisabeth Hush

Lisabeth Hush

Betty Fielder (uncredited)
Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

DA Avery Hazelton (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Brotherhood of the Bell
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-02-17

Glenn Ford is quite effective in this conspiracy thriller, He is the middle-aged "Prof. Patterson" who is suddenly faced with quite a dilemm... read more

Glenn Ford is quite effective in this conspiracy thriller, He is the middle-aged "Prof. Patterson" who is suddenly faced with quite a dilemma. Many years earlier, he had joined an almost Masonic style group called "The Bell". This is a pretty internecine organisation with tentacles spread throughout the American establishment and woe betides anyone who crosses it. Every now and then it makes demands of it's members, and it falls to "Patterson" to dissuade lifelong friend "Dr. Horvathy" (Eduard Franz) from taking a prestigious position - else he will have to reveal some sensitive information about his past. He's not doing this willingly, indeed if he doesn't then it's his own past that will be splattered all over the media too. Anyway, his friend cannot deal with this and the ensuing tragedy convinces "Patterson" it's time to come clean and expose these people. This is the point when he discovers just how well connected the "Bell" network is, and soon he and his family are under increasing pressure. Director Paul Wendkos has assembled quite a decent cast of television regulars to support his star here, and they deliver quite well in helping to built the sense of frustration and menace that is being experienced by an on-form Ford and Rosemary Forsyth as his not so convincing wife "Vivian". The intense, especially facial, photography helps create a chilling atmosphere and though its really over-scored and a bit too verbal at times, there's still enough of a mystery going on to keep this quite taut to watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Glenn Ford is quite effective in this conspiracy thriller, He is the middle-aged "Prof. Patterson" who is suddenly faced with quite a dilemma. Many years earlier, he had joined an almost Masonic style group called "The Bell". This is a pret...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-02-17

Glenn Ford is quite effective in this conspiracy thriller, He is the middle-aged "Prof. Patterson" who is suddenly faced with quite a dilemma. Many years earlier, he had joined an almost Masonic style...

read more