Poster of The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, March 30 1929
94 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Lili DamitaLili Damita
Lili Damita was
24 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Camila (La Perichole)'.
Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Mon, Mar 21 1994
Portrait of Ernest TorrenceErnest Torrence
Ernest Torrence was
50 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Uncle Pio'.
Mon, Jun 24 1878 –
Mon, May 15 1933
Portrait of Raquel TorresRaquel Torres
Raquel Torres was
20 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Pepita'.
Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Mon, Aug 10 1987
Portrait of Don AlvaradoDon Alvarado
Don Alvarado was
24 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Manuel'.
Fri, Nov 04 1904 –
Fri, Mar 31 1967
Portrait of Duncan RenaldoDuncan Renaldo
Duncan Renaldo was
24 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Esteban'.
Sat, Apr 23 1904 –
Wed, Sep 03 1980
Portrait of Henry B. WalthallHenry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall was
51 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Father Juniper'.
Fri, Mar 15 1878 –
Wed, Jun 17 1936
Portrait of Michael VavitchMichael Vavitch
Michael Vavitch was
44 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Viceroy'.
Wed, Dec 31 1884 –
Sun, Oct 05 1930
Portrait of Emily FitzroyEmily Fitzroy
Emily Fitzroy was
68 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Marquesa'.
Wed, May 23 1860 –
Wed, Mar 03 1954
Portrait of Jane WintonJane Winton
Jane Winton was
23 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Doña Carla'.
Tue, Oct 10 1905 –
Tue, Sep 22 1959

Crew

Portrait of Charles BrabinCharles Brabin
Director
Charles Brabin was
46 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Mon, Apr 17 1882 –
Sun, Nov 03 1957
Portrait of Merritt B. GerstadMerritt B. Gerstad
Director of Photography
Merritt B. Gerstad was
28 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Thu, Jul 05 1900 –
Fri, Mar 01 1974
Portrait of Marian AinsleeMarian Ainslee
Writer
Marian Ainslee was
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Portrait of Ruth CummingsRuth Cummings
Writer
Ruth Cummings was
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Portrait of Alice D.G. MillerAlice D.G. Miller
Writer
Alice D.G. Miller was
34 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Thu, Jun 28 1894 –
Wed, Jul 24 1985
Portrait of Hunt StrombergHunt Stromberg
Producer
Hunt Stromberg was
34 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Wed, Jul 11 1894 –
Fri, Aug 23 1968
Portrait of Margaret BoothMargaret Booth
Editor
Margaret Booth was
31 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Sun, Jan 16 1898 –
Mon, Oct 28 2002
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons was
36 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of AdrianAdrian
Costume Design
Adrian was
26 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Tue, Mar 03 1903 –
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Portrait of Homer Van PeltHomer Van Pelt
Still Photographer
Homer Van Pelt was
24 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Mon, Sep 03 1973
Portrait of Thornton WilderThornton Wilder
Novel
Thornton Wilder was
31 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Sat, Apr 17 1897 –
Sun, Dec 07 1975