The Scarlet Letter
7.1
33 votes
1927
1h 37m
Drama
History
Overview
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.
Directed by Victor Sjöström
Top cast
Lillian Gish
Hester Prynne
Lars Hanson
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Henry B. Walthall
Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Karl Dane
Giles
William H. Tooker
The Governor
Marcelle Corday
Mistress HibbinsF
Fred Herzog
The Jailer
Jules Cowles
The BeadleM
Mary Hawes
Patience
Joyce Coad
Pearl
James A. Marcus
A Sea Captain
Polly Moran
Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
January 8, 1927
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
No Language
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