The Scarlet Letter
Drama
The film tells the story of a noble but poor woman who arrives at Boston in the 17th century. There she marries an old but quite rich doctor but does not become happy.
Director
Carl Harbaugh
Writers
Carl Harbaugh, Nathaniel Hawthorne
Stars
Mary Martin, Stuart Holmes, Dan Mason
Release Date
February 12, 1917
Language
None
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Mary Martin
as Hester Prynne
Stuart Holmes
as Arthur Dimmesdale
Dan Mason
as Roger Chillingworth
👤
Kittens Reichert
as Pearl
Edward Hoyt
as The Reverend Wilson
Robert Vivian
as The Governor
Florence Ashbrooke
as Mistress Hibbons
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Fox Film Corporation
🏷️ Keywords
womanpovertyadulteressadulteryhistorical fiction
🎯 Categories
Drama
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📖 Synopsis
The film tells the story of a noble but poor woman who arrives at Boston in the 17th century. There she marries an old but quite rich doctor but does not become happy.