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The Scarlet Letter

19277.3 / 1097 min
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.

Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Hester Prynne

Lars Hanson

Lars Hanson

Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

Giles

William H. Tooker

William H. Tooker

The Governor

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Mistress Hibbins

Fred Herzog

Fred Herzog

The Jailer

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

The Beadle

Mary Hawes

Mary Hawes

Patience

Joyce Coad

Joyce Coad

Pearl

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

A Sea Captain

Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)

Crew

Frances Marion

Frances Marion

Adaptation

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Director

Milton Brown

Milton Brown

Still Photographer

Frances Marion

Frances Marion

Screenplay

Sidney Ullman

Sidney Ullman

Production Design

Hugh Wynn

Hugh Wynn

Editor

Max Rée

Max Rée

Costume Design

Harold S. Bucquet

Harold S. Bucquet

Assistant Director

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Producer

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Writer

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Production Design

Ruth Harriet Louise

Ruth Harriet Louise

Still Photographer

Hendrik Sartov

Hendrik Sartov

Cinematography