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The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)

Beautiful... Bewitching ... the Perichole ...

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Rowland V. Lee
Writer : Howard Estabrook

Synopsis

A rope bridge over a gorge in the Peruvian Andes snaps, sending five people plunging to their deaths. A priest sets out to find out more about the life of each of the victims.

Actors

Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari
Michaela Villegas
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Uncle Pio
Francis Lederer
Francis Lederer
Esteban / Manuel
Alla Nazimova
Alla Nazimova
Doña Maria - The Marquesa
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Don Andre - The Viceroy
Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Brother Juniper
Blanche Yurka
Blanche Yurka
The Abbess
Barton Hepburn
Barton Hepburn
Don Gonzalo
Joan Lorring
Joan Lorring
Pepita
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
Doña Mercedes
Abner Biberman
Abner Biberman
Maita
Antonio Triana
Antonio Triana
Dancer at Viceroy's Party

Crews

Rowland V. Lee
Rowland V. Lee
Director
Thornton Wilder
Thornton Wilder
Novel
Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook
Adaptation
Herman Weissman
Herman Weissman
Adaptation
Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook
Screenplay
Benedict Bogeaus
Benedict Bogeaus
Producer
Rowland V. Lee
Rowland V. Lee
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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