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The Scarlet Letter

7.119271h 37m

DramaHistory

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.

Directed by Victor Sjöström

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CAST

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Lillian Gish

Lillian GishHester Prynne

Lars Hanson

Lars HansonRev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. WalthallRoger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth

Karl Dane

Karl DaneGiles

William H. Tooker

William H. TookerThe Governor

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle CordayMistress Hibbins

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Fred HerzogThe Jailer

Jules Cowles

Jules CowlesThe Beadle