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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (1927)

1h 37m | PG-13

⭐ 7.3 / 10

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.

Director: Victor Sjöström

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: Drama, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

as Hester Prynne

Lars Hanson

Lars Hanson

as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

as Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

as Giles

William H. Tooker

William H. Tooker

as The Governor

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

as Mistress Hibbins