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Come to the Stable

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In this heartwarming 1949 film, Sister Margaret (Loretta Young) and Sister Scholastica (Celeste Holm) arrive unannounced and determined to build a children's hospital in the small New England town of Bethlehem. They seek to fulfill a promise they made to God when he saved a similar infirmary in war-torn Normandy. To build it, the sisters recruit various townspeople, negotiate with a bookie (Thomas Gomez) for the land and contend with a songwriter (Hugh Marlowe) who's set against the project.
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Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films May 8, 2002
B
Sweet, pious entertainment of a sort that “they don't make like that anymore.” Go to Full Review Robert Ellis California Eagle Oct 30, 2019
Dooley Wilson, who scored one of the screen's most sensational debuts in Humphrey Bogart's Casablanca, is here reduced to a lowly chauffeur... [his] fine talent is unseen and unheard. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 12, 2011
B-
Well acted by Celeste Holme and Lorette Young as French nuns in the U.S., this sentimental religious melodrama was very popular in 1949, garnering 7 Oscar nominations. Go to Full Review Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com Feb 15, 2009
54/100
Surely a film that shows both its age and its seams, Come to the Stable nonetheless remains a testament to old Hollywood's ability to sell anything it put its mind to. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d @RT35616104 Jul 21, 2020 Not an especially interesting story despite a few strong performances. See more Nov 18, 2019 This movie was wholesome without being terribly cliche. More specifically, the fact that the nuns were unsuccessful at raising enough money for the building was unexpected. Hugh Marlowe's convincing repentance scene was a perfect way to end the movie. See more Jan 10, 2018 One of the most heart-warming movies ever made. See more Nov 7, 2014 Sweet movie with a nice message but 7 Oscar nominations? See more Jul 25, 2012 Pure schmaltz and I love it. See more Jul 25, 2012 year s/b 1949 on this yet another nun tale See more Read all reviews
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Henry Koster

Director

Loretta Young

Sister Margaret

Celeste Holm

Sister Scholastica

Hugh Marlowe

Robert Masen

Elsa Lanchester

Amelia Potts

Thomas Gomez

Luigi Rossi
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Synopsis In this heartwarming 1949 film, Sister Margaret (Loretta Young) and Sister Scholastica (Celeste Holm) arrive unannounced and determined to build a children's hospital in the small New England town of Bethlehem. They seek to fulfill a promise they made to God when he saved a similar infirmary in war-torn Normandy. To build it, the sisters recruit various townspeople, negotiate with a bookie (Thomas Gomez) for the land and contend with a songwriter (Hugh Marlowe) who's set against the project.
Director
Henry Koster
Producer
Samuel G. Engel
Screenwriter
Sally Benson, Clare Boothe Luce, Oscar Millard
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 27, 1949, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 21, 2014
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Mono
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