Watch The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929) Online

This first cinematic version of the classic book is a part-talkie, although the only surviving print is silent (housed in the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY). It is a straight-forward telling of the intermingled lives of a group of strangers doomed to die in a collapsing bridge accident. The Art Direction, paltry and unremarkable, surprisingly won an Oscar over the far more remarkable work nominated in THE IRON MASK. The special effect scene of the lovers plummeting with the bridge into the chasm is unforgettable and remarkably done. Read More

Watch The Bridge of San Luis Rey online. Featuring Lili Damita and Ernest Torrence, The Bridge of San Luis Rey is classified as Drama genre movie with an average rating across the web of 8. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in United States of America and was released on 1929. The Bridge of San Luis Rey was directed by Charles Brabin. Read Less