The Scarlet Letter (1927)
1927 · 1h 37m · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
In Puritan Boston, seamstress Hester Prynne and kindly Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale fall in love. After Dimmesdale must go away for a time to England, he returns to discover that Hester has given birth to their child and is the focus of local censure.
Director: Victor Sjöström
Writers: Frances Marion, Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cinematography: Hendrik Sartov
Editor: Hugh Wynn
Cast
Lillian Gish as Hester PrynneLars Hanson as Rev. Arthur DimmesdaleHenry B. Walthall as Roger Prynne aka Roger ChillingworthKarl Dane as GilesWilliam H. Tooker as The GovernorMarcelle Corday as Mistress HibbinsFred Herzog as The JailerJules Cowles as The BeadleMary Hawes as PatienceJoyce Coad as PearlJames A. Marcus as A Sea CaptainPolly Moran as Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)More like this
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