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Director:
James Whale
Writers:
Benn W. Levy (writer)
Tom Reed (writer)
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Release Date:
1 September 1931 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
In World War I London, Myra is an American out of work chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge... more | full synopsis
User Comments:
Waterloo Bridge- The Original-Gritty and Forceful *** more

Cast

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Mae Clarke ... Myra Deauville
Douglass Montgomery ... Roy Cronin (as Kent Douglass)
Doris Lloyd ... Kitty
Frederick Kerr ... Major Fred Wetherby
Enid Bennett ... Mrs. Mary Cronin Wetherby

Bette Davis ... Janet Cronin
Ethel Griffies ... Mrs. Hobley, Landlady
Rita Carlyle ... The Old Woman (as Rita Carlisle)
Ruth Handforth ... Augusta, the Maid
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Additional Details

Runtime:
81 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Filming Locations:
Pasadena, California, USA

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Referenced in The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) (V) more
Soundtrack:
God Save the King more

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12 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Waterloo Bridge- The Original-Gritty and Forceful ***, 4 December 2006
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Author: edwagreen from United States

Mae Clarke does a remarkable job in the same year that James Cagney put a grapefruit in her face in "Public Enemy." Miss Clarke is quite effective as the heroine of "Waterloo Bridge."

As a prostitute working the streets of London during World War 1, Clarke gives a tour de force as a woman who can be loving one moment and difficult to handle in the next.

The story deals also with class warfare when during an air-raid, Clarke meets a wealthy Canadian serving in the British army. He falls for her and she loves him but she knows that their differences would prevent them from true happiness. Brought to his country estate, his kindly mother, played by a charming Enid Bennett, warns against such a liaison. Fred Kerr, as his step-father, provides comic relief as a deaf elderly British officer.

One weak link in this film is Kent Douglass, who portrays the young man. Naive and kind, the chemistry is really not there between himself and Miss Clarke. He is only effective briefly in a scene with veteran actress Ethel Griffies, who portrays a greedy, conniving landlady.

The film has worn well through the many years and is worth seeing due to Miss Clarke's excellent performance. Am sure that Vivien Leigh and Leslie Caron, who both starred in the remakes, learned a lot from Miss Clarke. Look for Bette Davis as Douglass's sister. This was her first film and it is interesting to see how she evolved into the great talent that she was.

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