United States / Aug 09, 1926 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jules Cowles | The Beadle |
| Mary Hawes | Patience |
| Joyce Coad | Pearl |
| James A. Marcus | A Sea Captain |
| Polly Moran | Jeering Townswoman (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Scarlet Letter |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 8 gennaio 1927 |
| Production | Victor Sjöström |
| Writer | Frances Marion, Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| Editing | Hugh Wynn |
| Cinematography | Hendrik Sartov, Milton Brown, Ruth Harriet Louise |
| Assistant directors | Harold S. Bucquet, Victor Sjöström |
| Camera operators | Milton Brown, Ruth Harriet Louise |
| Additional photography | Milton Brown, Ruth Harriet Louise |
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| Production design | Sidney Ullman, Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Sidney Ullman, Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Sidney Ullman, Cedric Gibbons |
| Costume design | Max Rée |
| Makeup | Max Rée |
| Hairstyling | Max Rée |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 08, 1927
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