Film
Way Down East
1920· NR· 2h 30m· Drama· Romance
“A simple story for plain people.”
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.
1920-09-03
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Key Crew
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WriterAnthony Paul Kelly
ProducerD.W. Griffith
Director of PhotographyBilly Bitzer
Original Music ComposerLouis Silvers
EditorJames Smith
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Details
Released1920-09-03
Runtime2h 30m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosD.W. Griffith Productions
Box office$5M
LanguagesNo Language
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 113 votes
Original languageen
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