The Bridge of San Luis Rey (TV-1958) THORNTON WILDER ♠ PULITZER PRIZE
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Director: Robert Mulligan
Writer: Thornton Wilder (novel by)
Stars: Viveca Lindfors, Judith Anderson, Eva Le Gallienne, William Marshall
DuPont Show of the Month/Episode 5, Season 1, aired Jan 21, 1958

Set in early 18th century Peru, a Franciscan friar examines the intertwining lives of five travelers who perished with the collapse of an ancient rope bridge to better understand God's intentions. Watch for William Marshall of Blacula (1972) and "King of Cartoons" on the Pee-wee's Playhouse.

TRIVIA: in addition to this 1958 television adaptation by DuPont’s Show of the Month, three theatrical films have been based on Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

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