The Scarlet Letter
1927
1h 37min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
January 1927
Runtime
1h 37min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Lillian Gish
Hester Prynne
Lars Hanson
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Henry B. Walthall
Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Karl Dane
Giles
William H. Tooker
The Governor
Marcelle Corday
Mistress Hibbins
Fred Herzog
The Jailer
Jules Cowles
The Beadle
Mary Hawes
Patience
Joyce Coad
Pearl
James A. Marcus
A Sea Captain
Polly Moran
Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)
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