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

Crew

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