Waterloo Bridge

1931 American drama film directed by James Whale
Movie film Q257486
Waterloo Bridge
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Waterloo Bridge

Summary

Waterloo Bridge is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Waterloo Bridge's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Waterloo Bridge was directed by James Whale[4].
  • Tom Reed wrote the screenplay for Waterloo Bridge[5].
  • Benn Levy wrote the screenplay for Waterloo Bridge[6].
  • Waterloo Bridge is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].
  • Waterloo Bridge's genre is war film[8].
  • Waterloo Bridge's genre is romance film[9].
  • Waterloo Bridge's genre is drama film[10].
  • Waterloo Bridge's based on is recorded as Waterloo Bridge[11].
  • A cast member of Waterloo Bridge was Mae Clarke[12].
  • A cast member of Waterloo Bridge was Douglass Montgomery[13].
  • A cast member of Waterloo Bridge was Doris Lloyd[14].
  • A cast member of Waterloo Bridge was Bette Davis[15].
  • A cast member of Waterloo Bridge was Ethel Griffies[16].
  • A cast member of Waterloo Bridge was Frederick Kerr[17].
  • A cast member of Waterloo Bridge was Enid Bennett[18].
  • A cast member of Waterloo Bridge was Ruth Handforth[19].
  • Waterloo Bridge was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.[20].
  • Waterloo Bridge's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[21].
  • Waterloo Bridge's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Edeson[22].
  • The original language of Waterloo Bridge was English[23].
  • Waterloo Bridge's Commons category is recorded as Waterloo Bridge (1931 film)[24].
  • Waterloo Bridge's color is recorded as black-and-white[25].
  • Waterloo Bridge's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Waterloo Bridge was released on January 1, 1931[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Waterloo Bridge was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.[20]. It was directed by James Whale[4]. Screenwriters include Tom Reed[5] and Benn Levy[6]. Cast members include Mae Clarke[12], Douglass Montgomery[13], Doris Lloyd[14], Bette Davis[15], Ethel Griffies[16], and Frederick Kerr[17].

Publication

Waterloo Bridge was published on January 1, 1931[27]. The original language of it was English[23]. Genres include war film[8], romance film[9], and drama film[10].

Subject and Themes

Waterloo Bridge's main subject is prostitution[28]. It is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].

Why It Matters

Waterloo Bridge ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Charles D. Hall
    Publication date +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Tom Reed, Benn Levy
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+81'}
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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