
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Drama
Overview
This first cinematic version of the classic book is a part-talkie, although the only surviving print is silent (housed in the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY). It is a straight-forward telling of the intermingled lives of a group of strangers doomed to die in a collapsing bridge accident. The Art Direction, paltry and unremarkable, surprisingly won an Oscar over the far more remarkable work nominated in THE IRON MASK. The special effect scene of the lovers plummeting with the bridge into the chasm is unforgettable and remarkably done.
Top Cast


Lili Damita
Lili Damita
Camila (La Perichole)
Lili Damita
Camila (La Perichole)


Ernest Torrence
Ernest Torrence
Uncle Pio
Ernest Torrence
Uncle Pio


Raquel Torres
Raquel Torres
Pepita
Raquel Torres
Pepita


Don Alvarado
Don Alvarado
Manuel
Don Alvarado
Manuel


Duncan Renaldo
Duncan Renaldo
Esteban
Duncan Renaldo
Esteban


Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall
Father Juniper
Henry B. Walthall
Father Juniper


Michael Vavitch
Michael Vavitch
Viceroy
Michael Vavitch
Viceroy


Emily Fitzroy
Emily Fitzroy
Marquesa
Emily Fitzroy
Marquesa


Jane Winton
Jane Winton
Doña Carla
Jane Winton
Doña Carla
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