accompany him. She refuses because of Manuel's incarceration. She begs Pio for help to free Manuel from prison, before going on a trip to the mountains with the viceroy and his following. Pio manages to set Manuel free, but he is interrogated by the viceroy afterwards. Pio advises the viceroy not to kill Manuel, since it will make him a martyr. Following this advice, Manuel is pardoned, and Pio brings the signed document to where Manuel is hiding, by the bridge to San Luis Rey. Soon after, the viceroy and his small following, including Micaela, the Marquesa, Pepita and their scribe Esteban, arrive at the bridge. The viceroy crosses the bridge to the other side, and is followed by the others. Just as Micaela is about to start crossing, Manuel turns up, stops and kisses her. She manages to take only one step on the bridge when it collapses, sending the viceroy, the Marquesa, Esteban, Pepita and another man to their deaths. Micaela is pulled away and saved by Manuel. Cast Lynn Bari as Micaela Villegas Akim Tamiroff as Uncle Pio Francis Lederer as Esteban / Manuel Nazimova as Doña Maria Louis Calhern as Don Andre Donald Woods as Brother Juniper Blanche Yurka as The Abbess Emma Dunn as Doña Mercedes Barton Hepburn as Don Rubio Joan Lorring as Pepita See also List of American films of 1944 References External links 1944 films American historical drama films 1940s historical drama films Films scored by Dimitri Tiomkin Films based on American novels American black-and-white films Films directed by Rowland V. Lee Films set in 1774 Films with screenplays by Howard Estabrook Films about bridges 1940s disaster films American disaster films 1944 drama films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films