The Scarlet Letter

Victor Sjöström
1927-01-08


7.2
97 min

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

Name Character Team
Lillian Gish Hester Prynne Unowned
Lars Hanson Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale Unowned
Henry B. Walthall Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth Unowned
Karl Dane Giles Unowned
William H. Tooker The Governor Unowned
Marcelle Corday Mistress Hibbins Unowned
Fred Herzog The Jailer Unowned
Jules Cowles The Beadle Unowned
Mary Hawes Patience Unowned
Joyce Coad Pearl Unowned
James A. Marcus A Sea Captain Unowned
Polly Moran Jeering Townswoman (uncredited) Unowned