The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (1927)

Released: 1927-01-08 Duration: 1hr 37min
Genres: Drama History
Rating 7.3

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.

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 3.53

Directed By

Victor Sjöström

Crew

Adaptation
Frances Marion
Still Photographer
Milton Brown
Screenplay
Frances Marion
Cinematography
Hendrik Sartov
Editor
Hugh Wynn
Costume Design
Max Rée
Assistant Director
Harold S. Bucquet
Production Design
Cedric Gibbons
Production Design
Sidney Ullman
Still Photographer
Ruth Harriet Louise

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

Marcelle Corday
Marcelle Corday

Mistress Hibbins

Fred Herzog
Fred Herzog

The Jailer

Jules Cowles
Jules Cowles

The Beadle

Mary Hawes
Mary Hawes

Patience

James A. Marcus
James A. Marcus

A Sea Captain

Polly Moran
Polly Moran

Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)

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