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Way Down East (1920)

"A simple story for plain people."

7.0/10(109 votes)
2h 30m
September 3, 1920
Drama
Romance
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Way Down East
Status
released
Original Language
en
Revenue
$4.5M

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Cast

Lillian Gish as Anna Moore

Lillian Gish

Anna Moore

Richard Barthelmess as David Bartlett

Richard Barthelmess

David Bartlett

Lowell Sherman as Lennox Sanderson

Lowell Sherman

Lennox Sanderson

Burr McIntosh as Squire Bartlett

Burr McIntosh

Squire Bartlett

Kate Bruce as Mother Bartlett

Kate Bruce

Mother Bartlett

Mrs. David Landau as Anna Moore's Mother

Mrs. David Landau

Anna Moore's Mother

Josephine Bernard as Mrs. Emma Tremont

Josephine Bernard

Mrs. Emma Tremont

Mrs. Morgan Belmont as Diana Tremont

Mrs. Morgan Belmont

Diana Tremont

Patricia Fruen as Diana's Sister

Patricia Fruen

Diana's Sister

Florence Short as The Eccentric Aunt

Florence Short

The Eccentric Aunt

Vivia Ogden as Martha Perkins

Vivia Ogden

Martha Perkins

Porter Strong as Seth Holcomb

Porter Strong

Seth Holcomb

George Neville as Constable Rube Whipple

George Neville

Constable Rube Whipple

Edgar Nelson as Hi Holler

Edgar Nelson

Hi Holler

Mary Hay as Kate Brewster - the Squire's Niece

Mary Hay

Kate Brewster - the Squire's Niece

Creighton Hale as Professor Sterling

Creighton Hale

Professor Sterling

Emily Fitzroy as Maria Poole - Landlady

Emily Fitzroy

Maria Poole - Landlady

Carol Dempster as Barn Dancer (uncredited)

Carol Dempster

Barn Dancer (uncredited)

Louise Lawson as Minor Role (uncredited)

Louise Lawson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Athole Shearer as Barn Dancer (uncredited)

Athole Shearer

Barn Dancer (uncredited)

Production Companies

D.W. Griffith Productions

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