The Scarlet Letter
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Carl Harbaugh
Mary [g.] Martin
Stuart Holmes
Dan Mason
Kittens Reichert
Edward N. Hoyt
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
[Although the exact sequence of the plot of this film is not known, contemporary reviews commented on the film's adherence to the basic plot of the Hawthorne novel.] Hester Prynne, a Puritan woman, is forced to wear a scarlet A on her clothing when she gives birth to a daughter, Pearl, out of wedlock. The townspeople do not know who the father is, because Hester has chosen to keep secret the fact that the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale was her lover.
Director
Carl Harbaugh
Cast
Mary [g.] Martin
Stuart Holmes
Dan Mason
Kittens Reichert
Edward N. Hoyt
Robert Vivian
Florence Ashbrooke
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
According to a review, all the subtitles in this film were taken from the Hawthorne novel. Wid's credits Adrian Johnson as the scenarist, but no evidence has been located to confirm his involvement. In the 1916 MPSD, Carlos Edwin Corwin includes The Scarlet Letter in his cinematography credits, but it is unclear whether he is referring to this version. Among the many other adaptations of Hawthorne's novel are: The 1926 M-G-M version, starring Lillian Gish and directed by Victor Seastrom (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30; F2.4836); the 1934 Darmour production, starring Colleen Moore and directed by Robert G. Vignola; and the 1973 German film Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe, starring Senta Berger and Lou Castel and directed by Wim Wenders.
