The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.698 |
Directed By
Charles Brabin
Crew
Charles Brabin
Marian Ainslee
Ruth Cummings
Alice D.G. Miller
Thornton Wilder
Hunt Stromberg
Margaret Booth
Cedric Gibbons
Adrian
Merritt B. Gerstad
Homer Van Pelt
TOP CAST
Lili Damita
Camila (La Perichole)
Ernest Torrence
Uncle Pio
Raquel Torres
Pepita
Don Alvarado
Manuel
Duncan Renaldo
Esteban
Henry B. Walthall
Father Juniper
Michael Vavitch
Viceroy
Emily Fitzroy
Marquesa
Jane Winton
Doña Carla
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