A prostitute's self-loathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during World War I.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mae Clarke | ... |
Myra
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| Douglass Montgomery | ... |
Roy Cronin
(as Kent Douglass)
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| Doris Lloyd | ... |
Kitty
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| Frederick Kerr | ... |
Major Wetherby
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| Enid Bennett | ... |
Mrs. Wetherby
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Janet Cronin
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| Ethel Griffies | ... |
Mrs. Hobley
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Rita Carlyle | ... |
The Old Woman
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Ruth Handforth | ... |
Augusta - the Maid
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Soldier on the Make (uncredited)
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| Symona Boniface | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| Elspeth Dudgeon | ... |
Elegant Dowager (uncredited)
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| Louise Emmons | ... |
Passerby in Front of Theatre (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Distraught Woman on Stairway (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Whale | ||
Written by
| Robert E. Sherwood | ... | (from the stage play by) |
| Benn W. Levy | ... | (adaptation and added dialogue) (as Benn Levy) |
| Tom Reed | ... | (screen play) |
Produced by
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | ... | producer |
Music by
| Val Burton | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Arthur Edeson | ||
Editing by
| Clarence Kolster | ||
| James Whale | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Maurice Pivar | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Charles D. Hall | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph A. McDonough | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C. Roy Hunter | ... | recording supervisor |
| William Hedgcock | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Cleo E. Baker | ... | miniatures (uncredited) |
| John P. Fulton | ... | special effects photography (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carl Laemmle | ... | presenter |
| Richard Schayer | ... | scenario supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Canadian Universal Film Company (1931) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film Manufacturing Company (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1931) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1931) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In World War I London, Myra is an out-of-work American chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge. During a Zeppelin air raid she meets Roy, a naive young American who enlisted in the Canadian army. They fall for each other, and he tricks her into visiting his family, who live in a country estate outside London, where his stepfather is a retired British Major. However, Myra is reluctant to continue the relationship with Roy because she has not told him about her past. Written by Will Gilbert |
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| Taglines | As this picture unfolds on the screen, you will find no maudlin, mushy, run-of-the-mill story, but a triumph of human emotion depicting the glamour of an all-conquering love in the sordid surroundings of a great city. (Print Ad- The Castilian, ((Castile, NY)) 8 October 1931) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $251,289 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ethel Griffies played (uncredited) the Landlady in BOTH Waterloo Bridge (1931) & Waterloo Bridge (1940). She was Mrs. Hobley in the earlier version and Mrs. Clark in the later version. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the film is set in 1918 the cast are wearing early-1930s fashions See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Show Business (1944). See more » |
| Soundtracks | God Save the King See more » |
| Quotes |
Roy Cronin:
Is Miss Deauville in? Mrs. Hobley: Oh, you're the young fella who was with her last night, aren't you? No, I'm afraid she isn't back yet. Roy Cronin: Oh, you mean she's out shopping, or something? Mrs. Hobley: Shopping's right! See more » |