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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

  • 19291929
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
86
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
  • Drama
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
86
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Charles Brabin
  • Writers
    • Marian Ainslee
    • Ruth Cummings
    • Alice D.G. Miller
  • Stars
    • Lili Damita
    • Ernest Torrence
    • Raquel Torres
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charles Brabin
  • Writers
    • Marian Ainslee
    • Ruth Cummings
    • Alice D.G. Miller
  • Stars
    • Lili Damita
    • Ernest Torrence
    • Raquel Torres
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Lili Damita
    Lili Damita
    • Camila - 'La Perichole'as Camila - 'La Perichole'
    Ernest Torrence
    Ernest Torrence
    • Uncle Pioas Uncle Pio
    Raquel Torres
    Raquel Torres
    • Pepitaas Pepita
    Don Alvarado
    Don Alvarado
    • Manuelas Manuel
    Duncan Renaldo
    Duncan Renaldo
    • Estebanas Esteban
    Henry B. Walthall
    Henry B. Walthall
    • Father Juniperas Father Juniper
    Michael Vavitch
    Michael Vavitch
    • Viceroyas Viceroy
    Emily Fitzroy
    Emily Fitzroy
    • Marquesaas Marquesa
    Jane Winton
    Jane Winton
    • Doña Carlaas Doña Carla
    Gordon Thorpe
    • Jaimeas Jaime
    Mitchell Lewis
    Mitchell Lewis
    • Capt. Alvaradoas Capt. Alvarado
    Paul Ellis
    Paul Ellis
    • Don Vicenteas Don Vicente
    Eugenie Besserer
    Eugenie Besserer
    • A Nunas A Nun
    Tully Marshall
    Tully Marshall
    • A Townsmanas A Townsman
    Lola Montes
    • Spanish dancersas Spanish dancers
    Carl Busch
      Frankie Genardi
        Seymour Kupper
          • Director
            • Charles Brabin
          • Writers
            • Marian Ainslee
            • Ruth Cummings
            • Alice D.G. Miller
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          Storyline

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          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.
          • priest
          • nun
          • bridge
          • accident
          • partially lost film
          • 2 more
          • Plot summary
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          • Taglines
            • For her smile men threw themselves willingly to destruction (Print Ad- Greenfield Recorder, ((Greenfield, Mass.)) 18 May 1929)
          • Genre
            • Drama
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          • Connections
            Referenced in A Coy Decoy (1941)

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          • Release date
            • March 30, 1929 (United States)
          • Country of origin
            • United States
          • Language
            • None
          • Also known as
            • Most svetog Luja
          • Filming locations
            • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
          • Production company
            • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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          Technical specs

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          • Runtime
            1 hour 26 minutes
          • Color
            • Black and White
          • Sound mix
            • Silent
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.20 : 1

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