Way Down East

Way Down East

Release: 1920 | Community Score: 70%

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.

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
Mrs. David Landau

Mrs. David Landau

Anna Moore's Mother
Josephine Bernard

Josephine Bernard

Mrs. Emma Tremont
Mrs. Morgan Belmont

Mrs. Morgan Belmont

Diana 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
Edgar Nelson

Edgar Nelson

Hi Holler
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)