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Way Down East

Name: Way Down East
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1920-09-03
Duration: 150 min
Rating: 6.94
Cast: Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Lowell Sherman, Burr McIntosh, Kate Bruce

A simple story for plain people.

★ 6.9 1920 150 min NR 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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Release: 1920-09-03
Rating: NR
TMDB score: 6.9/10
Original language: EN
Status: Released
Production: United States of America
Studio: D.W. Griffith Productions

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DirectorD.W. Griffith WriterAnthony Paul Kelly WriterD.W. Griffith CastLillian Gish CastRichard Barthelmess CastLowell Sherman CastBurr McIntosh CastKate Bruce

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