During World War I, believing her fiance to be dead, a young ballerina loses her job and is forced to turn to prostitution. From there, things only get worse for her in this tragic, heart-wrenching, love story.
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Cast
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| Vivien Leigh | ... | Myra | |
| Robert Taylor | ... | Roy Cronin | |
| Lucile Watson | ... | Lady Margaret Cronin | |
| Virginia Field | ... | Kitty | |
| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... | Madame Olga Kirowa | |
| C. Aubrey Smith | ... | The Duke | |
| Janet Shaw | ... | Maureen | |
| Janet Waldo | ... | Elsa | |
| Steffi Duna | ... | Lydia | |
| Virginia Carroll | ... | Sylvia | |
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Leda Nicova | ... | Marie |
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Florence Baker | ... | Beatrice |
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Margery Manning | ... | Mary |
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Frances MacInerney | ... | Violet |
| Eleanor Stewart | ... | Grace | |
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On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front. Myra stayed with him past curfew and is thrown out of the corps de ballet. She survives on the streets of London, falling even lower after she hears her true love has been killed in action. But he wasn't killed. Those terrible years were nothing more than a bad dream is Myra's hope after Roy finds her and takes her to his family's country estate. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>
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Her First Picture Since "Gone With The Wind" See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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17 May 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El puente de Waterloo See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(ca. 1745) (uncredited)
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Of all the classic Hollywood films ever made, this somewhat obscure title happens to be one of the most popular in China, especially among college students. There are even audio guides for students to practice their English by reciting dialogue from this film. The reason for why this particular film has become so endeared among the Chinese is anyone's guess. One possibility is that the popularity of Gone with the Wind (1939) in China led many to seek other movies starring Vivien Leigh. See more »Goofs
When Myra reads the list of 'Fallen Officers', there are names with the ranks of Sergeant (Sgt) and Gunner (Gnr). These are not Officer ranks. See more »Quotes
Kitty: Well, no more ballet for me. I'm sick of being high brow with my feet. You and I, ducky, are going to get into a revue.See more »
Alternate Versions
Also shown in computer colorized version. See more »Soundtracks
The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond(ca. 1745) (uncredited)
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