The Scarlet Letter

1927 | 97 minutes | 7.2 ★ (27)

The Scarlet Letter
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    08 January 1927

  • DirectingVictor Sjöström
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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