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    The Scarlet Letter

    97'

    1927-01-08

    7.1

    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.

    DirectingVictor SjöströmWritingFrances Marion

    Cast

    1

    Hester Prynne

    Lillian Gish

    1

    Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

    Lars Hanson

    1

    Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth

    Henry B. Walthall

    1

    Giles

    Karl Dane

    1

    The Governor

    William H. Tooker

    1

    Mistress Hibbins

    Marcelle Corday

    1

    The Jailer

    Fred Herzog

    1

    The Beadle

    Jules Cowles

    1

    Patience

    Mary Hawes

    1

    Pearl

    Joyce Coad

    1

    A Sea Captain

    James A. Marcus

    1

    Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)

    Polly Moran

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. No Language
    • List of companies:
      1. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    • Vote Count: 33
    • Popularity: 0.7727
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Scarlet Letter

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