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Way Down East (1920)

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A simple story for plain people.

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 & Crew

Director
D.W. Griffith
  • Profile picture of Lillian Gish
    Anna Moore Lillian Gish
  • Profile picture of Richard Barthelmess
    David Bartlett Richard Barthelmess
  • Profile picture of Lowell Sherman
    Lennox Sanderson Lowell Sherman
  • Profile picture of Burr McIntosh
    Squire Bartlett Burr McIntosh
  • Profile picture of Kate Bruce
    Mother Bartlett Kate Bruce
  • Profile picture of Porter Strong
    Seth Holcomb Porter Strong
  • Profile picture of Creighton Hale
    Professor Sterling Creighton Hale
  • Profile picture of Emily Fitzroy
    Maria Poole - Landlady Emily Fitzroy

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Keywords

  • waterfall
  • silent film
  • country girl
  • fake wedding