Waterloo Bridge (1940): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1940, Waterloo Bridge is a drama, war and romance film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, running about 109 minutes. “"Gone With the Wind's" Tempestuous "Scarlett O'Hara"! Romantic Robert Taylor! Exciting Together!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front. Myra stayed with him past curfew and is thrown out of the corps de ballet. She survives on the streets of London, falling even lower after she hears her true love has been killed in action. But he wasn't killed. Those terrible years were nothing more than a bad dream is Myra's hope after Roy finds her and takes her to his family's country estate.

Who’s in it. Waterloo Bridge stars Vivien Leigh as Myra, Robert Taylor as Roy Cronin, Lucile Watson as Lady Margaret Cronin and Virginia Field as Kitty, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, Waterloo Bridge has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $2.5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Waterloo Bridge page.

If you liked it. Fans of Waterloo Bridge tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.