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Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

"Gone With the Wind's" Tempestuous "Scarlett O'Hara"! Romantic Robert Taylor! Exciting Together!

19407.51h 49m

Overview

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.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Written by S. N. Behrman, Hans Rameau, George Froeschel
Produced by Sidney Franklin
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2MRevenue: $2.5M

Top Cast

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Myra

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Roy Cronin

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

Lady Margaret Cronin

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Kitty

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

Madame Olga Kirowa

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

The Duke

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Maureen

Janet Waldo

Janet Waldo

Elsa

Steffi Duna

Steffi Duna

Lydia

Virginia Carroll

Virginia Carroll

Sylvia

Themes & Keywords

suicideworld war iworld war iibridgebased on play or musicalflashbackbritish soldierair raidstar crossed loverslucky charmballerina1910s

About Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge is a drama, romance film released in 1940 exploring themes of suicide, world war i, world war ii, bridge, based on play or musical, flashback. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, it stars Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson. 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.

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