The Brotherhood of the Bell
Seen it?1970 | 100 min | Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Wendkos
- Glenn FordProf. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
- Rosemary ForsythVivian Masters Patterson
- Dean JaggerChad Harmon
- Maurice EvansHarry Masters
- Will GeerMike Patterson
- Eduard FranzDr. Konstantin Horvathy
- William ConradBart Harris
- Robert PinePhillip Dunning
- William SmithersDr. Jerry Fielder
- Logan FieldThaddeus Burns