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
95 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
Charles Brabin was
46 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Director'
Mon, Apr 17 1882 –
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'
Thu, Jul 05 1900 –
Fri, Mar 01 1974
Portrait of Marian AinsleeMarian Ainslee
Marian Ainslee was
>> in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Ruth CummingsRuth Cummings
Ruth Cummings was
>> in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Writer'
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'
Thu, Jun 28 1894 –
Wed, Jul 24 1985
Portrait of Hunt StrombergHunt Stromberg
Hunt Stromberg was
34 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Producer'
Wed, Jul 11 1894 –
Fri, Aug 23 1968
Portrait of Margaret BoothMargaret Booth
Margaret Booth was
31 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Editor'
Sun, Jan 16 1898 –
Mon, Oct 28 2002
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was
36 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of AdrianAdrian
Adrian was
26 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Costume Design'
Tue, Mar 03 1903 –
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Portrait of Thornton WilderThornton Wilder
Thornton Wilder was
31 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Novel'
Sat, Apr 17 1897 –
Sun, Dec 07 1975
Portrait of Homer Van PeltHomer Van Pelt
Homer Van Pelt was
24 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Still Photographer'
Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Mon, Sep 03 1973