Way Down East(1920)

A simple story for plain people.

70

2h 30m

  • Drama,
  • Romance

Overview

A naive country girl is tricked into a sham marriage by a wealthy womanizer, then must rebuild her life despite the taint of having borne a child out of wedlock.

Cast

  • Lillian Gish

    Lillian Gish

    Anna Moore

  • Richard Barthelmess

    Richard Barthelmess

    David Bartlett

  • Lowell Sherman

    Lowell Sherman

    Lennox Sanderson

  • Burr McIntosh

    Burr McIntosh

    Squire Bartlett

  • Kate Bruce

    Kate Bruce

    Mother Bartlett

  • Vivia Ogden

    Vivia Ogden

    Martha Perkins

  • Porter Strong

    Porter Strong

    Seth Holcomb

  • Creighton Hale

    Creighton Hale

    Professor Sterling

  • Emily Fitzroy

    Emily Fitzroy

    Maria Poole - Landlady

  • Carol Dempster

    Carol Dempster

    Barn Dancer (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Sep 3, 1920)

    Revenue

    $4,500,000

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