Waterloo Bridge

On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he…

• Director: Mervyn LeRoy
• Genre:Drama / Romance / War
• Runtime:100 minutes

Cast

Vivien Leigh : Myra Robert Taylor : Roy Cronin Lucile Watson : Lady Margaret Cronin Virginia Field : Kitty Maria Ouspenskaya: Madame Olga Kirowa

World War II has just broken out and a soldier stops on Waterloo Bridge to reminisce. The film then cuts to a flashback to World War I with the young soldier Roy Cronin (Taylor) who has stopped on the bridge. An alarm sounds signaling an air raid and a group of girls pause on the bridge, arguing about what they should do. They turn to Roy and he tells them they should find cover. One of the girls in the group, Myra Lester (Leigh), drops her purse in the road and dangerously retrieves it, along with her good luck charm. Roy chastises her and the two run for the underground.

Once in the underground, Roy and Myra talk together and Myra invites Roy to her ballet performance. Roy declines, stating he has a dinner with a colonel, and expresses his regret. They part as Myra gives him her good luck charm. However, he dismisses the colonel’s dinner and attends the performance. Afterwards, he sends a note to Myra asking her to dinner. The note is taken by Madame Olga Kirowa (Maria Ouspenskaya). Madame Kirowa orders Myra to write Roy a note declining the invitation. Meanwhile, Roy is waiting anxiously for word and, receiving the letter, begins to walk dejectedly away. However, Kitty (Virginia Field) stops him and arranges the date for Myra.

Myra and Roy spend a pleasant evening together, ending with a kiss. As they part, Roy explains he is to return to the battle-front. The following day, Myra, dejected, looks out her rainy window and sees Roy standing beneath it. She runs to him and the two agree to marry. She does not attend her ballet performance. Instead she farewells Roy, and is dismissed from the ballet. Kitty also quits the ballet. Read more