The Scarlet Letter is a 1934 American drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s famous novel. The film follows Hester Prynne, a woman in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts who is condemned to wear a scarlet "A" for bearing a child out of wedlock. As she struggles against societal judgment, her secret lover, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, faces his own internal torment. Meanwhile, her estranged husband, Roger Chillingworth, seeks revenge. With dramatic performances, period-accurate settings, and a faithful adaptation of Hawthorne’s themes, this film remains a notable entry in early Hollywood literary adaptations.
Credits:
Director: Robert G. Vignola
Producer: Larry Darmour
Starring: Colleen Moore, Hardie Albright, Henry B. Walthall, Alan Hale
Screenplay: Leonard Fields, David Silverstein
Cinematography: James S. Brown Jr.
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