ITV Play of the Week The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Season 4, Episode 19)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

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ITV Play of the Week

The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Season 4, Episode 19)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

A rope bridge over a gorge in the Peruvian Andes snaps, sending five people plunging to their deaths. A priest sets out to find out more about the life of each of the victims.

Director

Peter Potter

Writers

Ludi Claire (adaptation) | Thornton Wilder (novel)

Production Designer

Jay Hutchinson Scott (as Hutchinson Scott)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 6, 1959

Release date

Jan 6, 1959 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Jill Balcon Dona Clara Dona Clara See fewer	An Ideal Husband (I) (1999)
Peter Bayliss Don Andres Don Andres See fewer	From Russia with Love (1963)
Stella Bonheur Madre Maria Madre Maria See fewer	ITV Play of the Week (1955)
Diane Cilento Camila Camila See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Alec Clunes Captain Alvarado Captain Alvarado See fewer	The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955)
Kenneth Collins Miguel Miguel See fewer	Jo's Boys (1959)
David Futcher Juan (as David Ryder) Juan (as David Ryder) See fewer	Incident at Midnight (1963)
Catherine Lacey Marquesa de Montemayor Marquesa de Montemayor See fewer	The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Andrew Lieven Manuel Manuel See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960)
Perlita Neilson Pepita Pepita See fewer	The Day of the Triffids (1981)
Gordon Phillott Doctor Doctor See fewer	Whack-O! (1956)
Tim Seely Esteban Esteban See fewer	Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
Mogens Wieth Uncle Pio Uncle Pio See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Roy Wilson Conde Vincente D'Abuirre Conde Vincente D'Abuirre See fewer	At Long Last Love (1975)
Anna Wing Sister Inez Sister Inez See fewer	Son of Rambow (2007)