Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1920 · 2h 30m

Way Down East

Director

Cast

Lillian Gish as Anna Moore Richard Barthelmess as David Bartlett Lowell Sherman as Lennox Sanderson Burr McIntosh as Squire Bartlett Kate Bruce as Mother Bartlett Mrs. David Landau as Anna Moore's Mother

Crew

Paul H. Allen — Director of Photography Billy Bitzer — Director of Photography Charles Downs — Director of Photography Hendrik Sartov — Director of Photography James Smith — Editor Rose Smith — Editor

Tagline

A simple story for plain people.

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

D.W. Griffith Director Paul H. Allen Director of Photography Billy Bitzer Director of Photography Charles Downs Director of Photography Hendrik Sartov Director of Photography James Smith Editor Rose Smith Editor William Frederick Peters Original Music Composer Louis Silvers Original Music Composer Anthony Paul Kelly Writer D.W. Griffith Writer D.W. Griffith Producer

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