Radio review – Lux - “For Whom The Bell Tolls” (1943) **

I have to admit it - I just don't like Gary Cooper. He's meant to be tough and stoic but he always plays these whimps who whinge. Compare him to say Bogart or Lee Marvin or Bob Mitchum. This is one of his most famous roles, partnered with Ingrid Bergman and Akim Tamaroff, running around the mountains fighting the fascists. It was a massive film at the time, but this comes across as a run of the mill adventure tale - the finale however is moving.