The Scarlet Letter (1926 film)

The Scarlet Letter
Film poster
Directed by	Victor Sjöström
Produced by	Victor Sjöström
Written by	Nathaniel Hawthorne Frances Marion
Starring	Lillian Gish Lars Hanson
Cinematography	Hendrik Sartov
Edited by	Hugh Wynn
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	August 9, 1926
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent

The Scarlet Letter is a 1926 American drama film, based on the book by the same name, and directed by Victor Sjöström. Louis B. Mayer was reluctant on using Miss Gish, fearing opposition from church groups. The film was announced as "It's a real 'A' picture", taking advantage of the 'A' for Adultery.^[1] Prints of the film survive in the MGM/United Artists film archives and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.^[2]

Cast

• Lillian Gish - Hester Prynne
• Lars Hanson - The Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale
• Henry B. Walthall - Roger Chillingworth
• Karl Dane - Master Giles
• William H. Tooker - The Governor
• Marcelle Corday - Mistress Hibbins
• Fred Herzog - The Jailer
• Jules Cowles - The Beadle
• Mary Hawes - Patience
• Joyce Coad - Pearl
• James A. Marcus - A Sea Captain
• Nora Cecil - (uncredited)
• Iron Eyes Cody - Young Native American at Dunking (uncredited)
• Dorothy Gray - Child (uncredited)
• Margaret Mann - (uncredited)
• Polly Moran - Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)
• Chief Yowlachie - Native American (uncredited)

Production

The film was the second one Gish made under her contract with MGM. She asked Louis B. Mayer specifically to make it and he reluctantly agreed. Shooting took under two months.^[3]

Reception

The film made a profit of $296,000.^[3]

See also

• Lillian Gish filmography

References

1. "AllMovie's review of The Scarlet Letter (1926)".
2. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Scarlet Letter". Silent Era. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
3. Scott Eyman, Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer, Robson, 2005 p 125

External links

• The Scarlet Letter at the Internet Movie Database