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Way Down East

Way Down East

A simple story for plain people.

19207.02h 30mNR

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.

Directed by D.W. Griffith
Written by Anthony Paul Kelly, D.W. Griffith, Joseph R. Grismer
Produced by D.W. Griffith
Box Office0Revenue: $4.5M

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Top 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

M

Mrs. David Landau

Anna Moore's Mother

J

Josephine Bernard

Mrs. Emma Tremont

M

Mrs. Morgan Belmont

Diana Tremont

P

Patricia Fruen

Diana's Sister

F

Florence Short

The Eccentric Aunt

Themes & Keywords

waterfallsilent filmcountry girlfake wedding

About Way Down East

Way Down East is a drama, romance film released in 1920 exploring themes of waterfall, silent film, country girl, fake wedding. Directed by D.W. Griffith, it stars Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Lowell Sherman. 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.

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