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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

Jan 08, 1927 1h 37m
7.3
28 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Scarlet Letter
Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries United States of America
Keywords minister, clergyman, punishment, love, single mother, silent film, public humiliation, reverend, seamstress, stigma, adulteress, missing husband, out of wedlock child, love child
Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Hester Prynne
Lars Hanson

Lars Hanson

Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Mistress Hibbins
Fred Herzog

Fred Herzog

The Jailer
Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

The Beadle
James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

A Sea Captain
Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)