The Scarlet Letter

IMDb 7.1 1927 • 97 min • DramaHistory

Director

Victor Sjöström

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish Hester Prynne
Lars Hanson
Lars Hanson Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Karl Dane
Karl Dane Giles
William H. Tooker
William H. Tooker The Governor