The Scarlet Letter (1927)

The Scarlet Letter (1927)

1927-01-08 United States of America 97 Min. PG-13
7.2 27 votes

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.

Cast

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

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