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The Scarlet Letter (1927)

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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Lillian GishLillian GishHester Prynne
  • Photo of Lars HansonLars HansonRev. Arthur Dimmesdale
  • Photo of Henry B. WalthallHenry B. WalthallRoger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
  • Photo of Karl DaneKarl DaneGiles
  • Photo of William H. TookerWilliam H. TookerThe Governor
  • Photo of Marcelle CordayMarcelle CordayMistress Hibbins
  • Photo of Fred HerzogFred HerzogThe Jailer
  • Photo of Jules CowlesJules CowlesThe Beadle
  • Photo of Mary HawesMary HawesPatience
  • Photo of Joyce CoadJoyce CoadPearl

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