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Way Down East (1920)

"A simple story for plain people."

7.0/10 2h 30m Sep 03, 1920
Drama Romance

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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Movie Details

Original Title Way Down East
Original Language EN
Revenue $4,500,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Anna Moore
Popularity: 0.7
Richard Barthelmess
Richard Barthelmess
David Bartlett
Popularity: 0.2
Lowell Sherman
Lowell Sherman
Lennox Sanderson
Popularity: 0.5
Burr McIntosh
Burr McIntosh
Squire Bartlett
Popularity: 0.1
Kate Bruce
Kate Bruce
Mother Bartlett
Popularity: 0.1
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Mrs. David Landau
Anna Moore's Mother
Popularity: 0.1
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Josephine Bernard
Mrs. Emma Tremont
Popularity: 0.3
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Mrs. Morgan Belmont
Diana Tremont
Popularity: 0.0
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Patricia Fruen
Diana's Sister
Popularity: 0.2
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Florence Short
The Eccentric Aunt
Popularity: 0.3
Vivia Ogden
Vivia Ogden
Martha Perkins
Popularity: 0.0
Porter Strong
Porter Strong
Seth Holcomb
Popularity: 0.6

Key Crew

Director D.W. Griffith
Editor James Smith, Rose Smith
Producer D.W. Griffith
Writer Anthony Paul Kelly, D.W. Griffith

Production

D.W. Griffith Productions
US
United Artists
US

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Keywords

waterfall silent film country girl fake wedding

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Details
Release Date September 3, 1920
Runtime 2h 30m
Revenue $4,500,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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