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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (1927)

Drama

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.

Updated May 23 2020

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Runtime: 115 mins Rating: 8.0

Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Hester Prynne

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

The Beadle

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

Giles

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Mistress Hibbins

Lars Hanson

Lars Hanson

Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

A Sea Captain

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Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Director

Frances Marion

Frances Marion

Adaptation

Frances Marion

Frances Marion

Screenplay

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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