For Whom the Bell Tolls

Overview

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.

Network

• BBC Two

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• Peter Kriss

  Joaquin

  2 eps

Themes

• civil war
• spanish civil war (1936-39)
• ernest hemingway
• bandit gang

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