The Scarlet Letter 97 years old

The Scarlet Letter

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.

Credits

The Scarlet Letter Cast

Name Character
Henry B. Walthall He was 48, 58 years old when he died as Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Lillian Gish She was 33, 99 years old when she died as Hester Prynne
Marcelle Corday She was 37, 81 years old when she died as Mistress Hibbins
James A. Marcus He was 59, 70 years old when he died as A Sea Captain
Polly Moran She was 43, 68 years old when she died as Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)
Jules Cowles He was 49, 65 years old when he died as The Beadle
Joyce Coad She was 9, 70 years old when she died as Pearl
Lars Hanson He was 40, 78 years old when he died as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
William H. Tooker He was 57, 67 years old when he died as The Governor
Karl Dane He was 40, 47 years old when he died as Giles

The Scarlet Letter Crew

Name Department
Nathaniel Hawthorne as Novel. He was 122 (59) years old when He died Writing
Victor Sjöström as Director. He was 47 (80) years old when He died Directing
Frances Marion as Adaptation. She was 38 (84) years old when She died Writing
Frances Marion as Screenplay. She was 38 (84) years old when She died Writing
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The Scarlet Letter (97 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 08, 1927
  • Runtime: 115 minutes