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.
Credits
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Henry B. Walthall
He was 51, 58 years old when he died
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as Father Juniper |
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Ernest Torrence
He was 50, 54 years old when he died
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as Uncle Pio |
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Jane Winton
She was 23, 53 years old when she died
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as Doña Carla |
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Duncan Renaldo
He was 24, 76 years old when he died
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as Esteban |
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Raquel Torres
She was 20, 78 years old when she died
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as Pepita |
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Don Alvarado
He was 24, 62 years old when he died
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as Manuel |
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Emily Fitzroy
She was 68, 93 years old when she died
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as Marquesa |
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Lili Damita
She was 24, 89 years old when she died
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as Camila (La Perichole) |
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Merritt B. Gerstad as Director of Photography. He was 28 (73) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Thornton Wilder as Novel. He was 31 (78) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Charles Brabin as Director. He was 45 (74) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Marian Ainslee as Writer. She was 33 (70) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 36 (67) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Adrian as Costume Design. He was 26 (56) years old when He died
|
Costume & Make-Up |
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Margaret Booth as Editor. She was 31 (104) years old when She died
|
Editing |
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Ruth Cummings as Writer. She was 35 (90) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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Hunt Stromberg as Producer. He was 34 (74) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Alice D.G. Miller as Writer. She was 34 (91) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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Homer Van Pelt as Still Photographer. He was 24 (68) years old when He died
|
Camera |
