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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Rowland V. Lee

1944 • 1h 47m

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.

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Cast

Lynn Bari

Lynn BariMichaela Villegas

Akim Tamiroff

Akim TamiroffUncle Pio

Francis Lederer

Francis LedererEsteban / Manuel

Alla Nazimova

Alla NazimovaDoña Maria - The Marquesa

Louis Calhern

Louis CalhernDon Andre - The Viceroy

Donald Woods

Donald WoodsBrother Juniper

Blanche Yurka

Blanche YurkaThe Abbess

Barton HepburnDon Gonzalo

Joan Lorring

Joan LorringPepita

Emma Dunn

Emma DunnDoña Mercedes

Abner Biberman

Abner BibermanMaita

Antonio TrianaDancer at Viceroy's Party

Florence Auer

Florence AuerPalace Crow (uncredited)

Matthew Beard

Matthew BeardPancho (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney BraceyWigged Courtier (uncredited)

Crew

Rowland V. Lee

Rowland V. LeeProducer

Howard Estabrook

Howard EstabrookScreenplay

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri TiomkinOriginal Music Composer

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