The Scarlet Letter (1911 film)

The Scarlet Letter (1911) is a silent drama motion picture short starring King Baggot, Lucille Young, and William Robert Daly.

The Scarlet Letter
Directed by	Joseph W. Smiley George Loane Tucker
Written by	Herbert Brenon
Produced by	IMP Studios
Starring	King Baggot Lucille Young William Robert Daly
Distributed by	Motion Picture Distributors and Sales Company
Release date	April 27, 1911 (1911-04-27)
Running time	Approx. 15 minutes (1 reel)
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Directed by Joseph W. Smiley and George Loane Tucker and produced by Carl Laemmle's IMP Studios, the screenplay was adapted by Herbert Brenon based on the historical 1850 novel of the same title by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

This second silent version of The Scarlet Letter was IMP's first "IMP Film De Luxe." While only 1000 feet (300 m) in length, it was at that time considered a feature film. It was a critical success and showcased IMP star King Baggot as a serious actor.

Synopsis

Set in 17th-century Massachusetts, it is the classic story of a young woman, Hester Prynne (played by Lucille Young), who is forced by her Puritan community to wear a scarlet "A" (for adultery) because she had a daughter by another man while her husband was away.

Cast

• King Baggot as Reverend Dimmesdale
• Lucille Young as Hester Prynne
• William Robert Daly as Roger
• Anita Hendrie as (undetermined role)
• Robert Z. Leonard as (undetermined role)
• J. Farrell MacDonald as (undetermined role)

External links

• The Scarlet Letter at IMDb
• The Scarlet Letter at the Complete Index to World Film Database