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Way Down East

Way Down East

A simple story for plain people.
Sep 03, 1920 2h 30m
6.957
104 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Way Down East
Companies D.W. Griffith Productions, United Artists
Countries United States of America
Keywords waterfall, silent film, country girl, fake wedding
Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Anna Moore
Lowell Sherman

Lowell Sherman

Lennox Sanderson
Burr McIntosh

Burr McIntosh

Squire Bartlett
Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

Mother Bartlett
Mrs. David Landau

Mrs. David Landau

Anna Moore's Mother
Josephine Bernard

Josephine Bernard

Mrs. Emma Tremont
Patricia Fruen

Patricia Fruen

Diana's Sister
Florence Short

Florence Short

The Eccentric Aunt
Vivia Ogden

Vivia Ogden

Martha Perkins
Porter Strong

Porter Strong

Seth Holcomb
George Neville

George Neville

Constable Rube Whipple
Mary Hay

Mary Hay

Kate Brewster - the Squire's Niece
Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Professor Sterling
Emily Fitzroy

Emily Fitzroy

Maria Poole - Landlady
Carol Dempster

Carol Dempster

Barn Dancer (uncredited)
Louise Lawson

Louise Lawson

Minor Role (uncredited)
Athole Shearer

Athole Shearer

Barn Dancer (uncredited)
Edith Shearer

Edith Shearer

Barn Dancer (uncredited)
Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Barn Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Walsh

Frank Walsh

Barn Dancer (uncredited)