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The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929) is a film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in both silent and part-talkie versions. The film was directed by Charles Brabin and starred Lili Damita and Don Alvarado. Only the silent version exists at the George Eastman House film archive. The film closely follows the bestselling 1927 Thornton Wilder novel of the same name and won the second Academy Award for Best Art Direction.
Original Release
03/30/1929
US Release
03/30/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ernest Torrence | Uncle Pio |
| Raquel Torres | Pepita |
| Don Alvarado | Manuel |
| Duncan Renaldo | Esteban |
| Henry B. Walthall | Father Juniper |
| Michael Vavitch | Viceroy |
| Emily Fitzroy | Marquesa |
| Jane Winton | Doña Carla |
| Gordon Thorpe | Jaime |
| Mitchell Lewis | Capt. Alvarado |
Directors
Writers
Marian Ainslee, Ruth Cummings, Alice D.G. Miller, Thornton Wilder
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ernest Torrence | Uncle Pio |
| Raquel Torres | Pepita |
| Don Alvarado | Manuel |
| Duncan Renaldo | Esteban |
| Henry B. Walthall | Father Juniper |
| Michael Vavitch | Viceroy |
| Emily Fitzroy | Marquesa |
| Jane Winton | Doña Carla |
| Gordon Thorpe | Jaime |
| Mitchell Lewis | Capt. Alvarado |
| Paul Ellis | Don Vicente |
| Eugenie Besserer | A Nun |
| Tully Marshall | A Townsman |
| Lola Montes | Spanish dancers |
| Kit Wain | Acolyte |
| Yuliya Solomonova | Camila (La Perichole) / Camila - 'La Perichole' |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1930 | Oscar | Best Art Direction | Won |
