Waterloo Bridge
- 1931
- 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.3K
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A prostitute's self-loathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during World War I.A prostitute's self-loathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during World War I.A prostitute's self-loathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during World War I.
Douglass Montgomery
- Roy Cronin
- (as Kent Douglass)
Rita Carlyle
- The Old Woman
- (as Rita Carlisle)
Billy Bevan
- Soldier on the Make
- (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
- Theatre Patron
- (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon
- Elegant Dowager
- (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
- Passerby in Front of Theatre
- (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
- Distraught Woman on Stairway
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaEthel Griffies played (uncredited) the Landlady in BOTH Waterloo Bridge (1931) & Waterloo Bridge (1940). She was Mrs. Hobley in the earlier version and Mrs. Clark in the later version.
- GoofsAlthough the film is set in 1918 the cast are wearing early-1930s fashions
- Quotes
Roy Cronin: Is Miss Deauville in?
Mrs. Hobley: Oh, you're the young fella who was with her last night, aren't you? No, I'm afraid she isn't back yet.
Roy Cronin: Oh, you mean she's out shopping, or something?
Mrs. Hobley: Shopping's right!
- ConnectionsEdited into Show Business (1944)
- SoundtracksGod Save the King
Traditional; earliest known version by John Bull (1562-1628)
Sung at the music hall
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I never thought I would enjoy this production of "Waterloo Bridge" more than the 1940 remake with Robert Taylor and Vivien Leigh. For one thing, this version is a straight narrative which is more suspenseful than the flashback construction of the remake. Secondly, Kent Douglass has that boyish quality which makes his naiveté much more believable than Robert Taylor's. And finally, the pacing and casting of the supporting actors by James Whale couldn't be beat. Ethel Griffies, as the heartless landlady, Enid Bennett, as Douglass' sympathetic but forceful mother, and Doris Lloyd, Clarke's practical but unfeeling prostitute friend, were all standouts. I had never seen Mae Clarke in such a strong dramatic role, which she handles more beautifully than I ever thought she could, conveying her anguish at loving a man but being ashamed of having become a prostitute. And, of course, there is Bette Davis in a small inconsequential role very early in her career; she was still a pleasure to watch. By all means, see this film! You won't regret it.
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- Also known as
- Natt över London
- Filming locations
- Pasadena, California, USA(Wetherby house, exteriors)
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- Budget
- $251,289 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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